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# University of Redlands Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do University of Redlands graduates earn?

The reported median is $75,863 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is $7,613 per year.

University of Redlands combines high model-relative earnings with a four-year median above its comparable peer group. Azimuth places its return pillar in the 86th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $13,935 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, sits in the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $1,721. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $12,214.

Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $75,863 four years after completion, in the 84th percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250, placing Redlands $7,613 above it. The peer comparison and model-relative earnings point in the same direction.

The program mix presents a wide set of earnings scenarios, from $52,815 on the downside to $85,805 on the upside. These scenarios describe modeled pathways rather than observed groups of graduates.

Program medians provide concrete reference points four years after completion: Business Administration and Management is $85,278, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is $53,260, and Psychology is $55,739. The figures show that earnings differ materially across fields at the university.

An estimated 32.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so the reported median describes those already in the workforce rather than every completer.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$75,863

**Rank for difference from expectations**
90th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**University of Redlands reported median**
$75,863

**Peer schools comparable schools · $7,613 below University of Redlands**
$68,250

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $13,935 below University of Redlands**
$61,928

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $52,815 to $85,805, around the reported median of $75,863. Compare the lower scenario with [University of Redlands borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-redlands/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$52,815

**Median · reported**
$75,863

**Higher estimate**
$85,805

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do University of Redlands graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

University of Redlands graduates’ reported earnings are $13,935 above that expectation, the 90th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Redlands caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$1,721

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
+$12,214

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
+$13,935

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at University of Redlands report the highest earnings?

At University of Redlands, the largest fields separate into higher- and moderate-earning options four years after completion. These figures are median earnings for program completers, rather than a schoolwide outcome.

Business Administration and Management recorded median earnings of $85,278 with 105 degrees awarded in one academic year. Business/Commerce followed closely at $85,066 and 126 degrees awarded.

At the more moderate end, Psychology posted $55,739 across 78 degrees awarded, while Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies recorded $53,260 with 72 degrees awarded. The higher-earning fields shown here also have the larger annual award counts, so program choice matters when reading the university's overall earnings figure.

Business accounts for 28.9% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, and the university has 16 programs with published earnings data. The higher-earning fields include Business Administration and Management, with 105 degrees awarded and median earnings of $85,278 four years after completion.

Business/Commerce awarded 126 degrees and shows $85,066 in median earnings four years after completion. Accounting awarded 16 degrees and had $79,833 in median earnings.

Design and Applied Arts awarded 22 degrees and had $75,374 in median earnings. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services awarded 51 degrees and had $71,767 in median earnings. Business fields sit near the upper end of this set of published outcomes.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
$85,278

**Business/Commerce, General**
$85,066

**Accounting and Related Services**
$79,833

**Design and Applied Arts**
$75,374

**Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**
$71,767

**Public Policy Analysis**
$70,080

**Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**
$67,126

**Biology, General**
$66,639

[Explore University of Redlands program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-redlands/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios based on the program mix range from $52,815 in the downside scenario to $75,863 in the typical scenario and $85,805 in the upside scenario. Business Administration and Management, the highest-earning program, has median earnings of $85,278 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is lowest at $53,260. The spread shows how much modeled earnings can vary by field.

University of Redlands posts a comparatively high earnings result four years after completion, with a median of $75,863 among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Azimuth places that measure in the 84th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions; the earnings cohort includes 1,066 completers.

Graduates earn about $13,935 more than the model expects for similar students. From the program mix, the downside earnings scenario is $52,815 and the upside scenario is $85,805.

An estimated 32.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The high earnings percentile and higher-than-expected earnings point in the same direction.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).