Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $44,376, placing Pillar College in the 2.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions, and graduates earn about $2,179 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Pillar College in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The program lineup at Pillar College is anchored by Psychology, which accounts for 17% of degree output and shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Psychology, General represents the strongest aggregate return among programs offered, combining cohort scale with competitive early-career pay. Psychology, General, the largest program with 30 graduates, delivers median earnings of $49,543 four years after enrollment — roughly 1.0x the national benchmark for the field, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #121 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Business Administration follows with 8 graduates earning $61,165 — 0.9x its field benchmark — while Bible/Biblical Studies rounds out the core with 6 graduates contributing to the institution's concentrated program footprint. Azimuth ranks Pillar College #1247 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $44,376, placing Pillar College in the 2.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions, and graduates earn about $2,179 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Pillar College in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The program lineup at Pillar College is anchored by Psychology, which accounts for 17% of degree output and shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Psychology, General represents the strongest aggregate return among programs offered, combining cohort scale with competitive early-career pay. Psychology, General, the largest program with 30 graduates, delivers median earnings of $49,543 four years after enrollment — roughly 1.0x the national benchmark for the field, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #121 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Business Administration follows with 8 graduates earning $61,165 — 0.9x its field benchmark — while Bible/Biblical Studies rounds out the core with 6 graduates contributing to the institution's concentrated program footprint. Azimuth ranks Pillar College #1247 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $44,376, placing Pillar College in the 2.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions, and graduates earn about $2,179 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Pillar College in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The program lineup at Pillar College is anchored by Psychology, which accounts for 17% of degree output and shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Psychology, General represents the strongest aggregate return among programs offered, combining cohort scale with competitive early-career pay. Psychology, General, the largest program with 30 graduates, delivers median earnings of $49,543 four years after enrollment — roughly 1.0x the national benchmark for the field, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #121 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Business Administration follows with 8 graduates earning $61,165 — 0.9x its field benchmark — while Bible/Biblical Studies rounds out the core with 6 graduates contributing to the institution's concentrated program footprint. Azimuth ranks Pillar College #1247 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Pillar College's program mix is anchored in Psychology, which accounts for 17% of degree output, with Education representing an additional 6% of graduates. This concentration reflects the college's identity as a faith-rooted institution oriented toward human services, counseling, and community-facing careers — a profile more common among smaller private nonprofits than among large research universities. The largest program by graduate volume is Psychology, General, with 30 graduates earning median earnings of $49,543 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration with 8 graduates earning $61,165, and Bible/Biblical Studies with 6 graduates. The highest-earning program in the Azimuth coverage set is Business Administration, where 8 graduates earn median earnings of $61,165 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #121 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 30 graduates earning $49,543. Many of Pillar College's dominant program families — particularly Psychology and human-services-adjacent fields — are grad-school-dependent pathways, meaning four-year earnings figures undercount the longer-term trajectory of graduates who continue to counseling licensure programs, social work graduate study, or ministry training. Students planning direct-to-workforce entry will find the strongest near-term earnings in Psychology, General, while those pursuing graduate or professional credentials should weigh the supply and demand for college graduates in their intended field before drawing conclusions from four-year earnings alone.
Lower quartile, 10-year field
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $44,376, placing Pillar College in the 2.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions, and graduates earn about $2,179 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Pillar College in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The program lineup at Pillar College is anchored by Psychology, which accounts for 17% of degree output and shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Psychology, General represents the strongest aggregate return among programs offered, combining cohort scale with competitive early-career pay. Psychology, General, the largest program with 30 graduates, delivers median earnings of $49,543 four years after enrollment — roughly 1.0x the national benchmark for the field, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #121 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Business Administration follows with 8 graduates earning $61,165 — 0.9x its field benchmark — while Bible/Biblical Studies rounds out the core with 6 graduates contributing to the institution's concentrated program footprint. Azimuth ranks Pillar College #1247 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
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