The current structured source does not include a published cost-of-attendance figure for this profile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,500; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $26,579.
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The current structured source does not include a published cost-of-attendance figure for this profile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,500; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $26,579. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $88,171, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $232 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
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Graduates of Palo Alto University earn median 4-year earnings of $88,171, placing the institution in the 88.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Palo Alto University #381 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings profile reflects the institution's concentration in psychology and related behavioral sciences, fields where graduates move into clinical practice, organizational consulting, and research roles that build earnings over the early career years. Psychology represents the institutional signature, with Psychology, General as the largest program, graduating 16 students annually. Clinical, Counseling and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology follows as a secondary major with 9 graduates, anchoring the institution's focus on mental health and human services pathways. These concentrations align with CA's robust healthcare and technology sectors, where demand for clinical psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, and counseling graduates remains steady. The earnings trajectory for psychology-track graduates typically accelerates as practitioners complete licensure, establish client bases, or move into leadership roles within healthcare systems or corporate settings.
