Graduates of University of the Pacific earn median earnings of $81,820 four years after enrollment, placing University of the Pacific in the 87.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $21,523 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 96.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to CA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,672, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks University of the Pacific #57 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. While institution-level earnings track CA's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning median earnings of $171,261 — 3.08x the national benchmark for the field. Computer Science also stands out, with Azimuth ranking it #33 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $147,511 — 1.38x the benchmark. Biological Sciences is the dominant program family, accounting for 15% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 9% and Social Sciences at 5%. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 138 students annually with median earnings of $83,012 four years out, while The Business Administration program graduates 98 students earning median earnings of $76,025. The highest early-career earnings come from Interdisciplinary Studies, where graduates earn median earnings of $171,261, and Computer Science, where graduates earn median earnings of $147,511.
Graduates of University of the Pacific earn median earnings of $81,820 four years after enrollment, placing University of the Pacific in the 87.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $21,523 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 96.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to CA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,672, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks University of the Pacific #57 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. While institution-level earnings track CA's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning median earnings of $171,261 — 3.08x the national benchmark for the field. Computer Science also stands out, with Azimuth ranking it #33 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $147,511 — 1.38x the benchmark. Biological Sciences is the dominant program family, accounting for 15% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 9% and Social Sciences at 5%. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 138 students annually with median earnings of $83,012 four years out, while The Business Administration program graduates 98 students earning median earnings of $76,025. The highest early-career earnings come from Interdisciplinary Studies, where graduates earn median earnings of $171,261, and Computer Science, where graduates earn median earnings of $147,511.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
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Graduates of University of the Pacific earn median earnings of $81,820 four years after enrollment, placing University of the Pacific in the 87.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $21,523 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 96.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to CA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,672, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks University of the Pacific #57 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. While institution-level earnings track CA's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning median earnings of $171,261 — 3.08x the national benchmark for the field. Computer Science also stands out, with Azimuth ranking it #33 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $147,511 — 1.38x the benchmark. Biological Sciences is the dominant program family, accounting for 15% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 9% and Social Sciences at 5%. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 138 students annually with median earnings of $83,012 four years out, while The Business Administration program graduates 98 students earning median earnings of $76,025. The highest early-career earnings come from Interdisciplinary Studies, where graduates earn median earnings of $171,261, and Computer Science, where graduates earn median earnings of $147,511.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of University of the Pacific earn median earnings of $81,820 four years after enrollment, placing University of the Pacific in the 87.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $21,523 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 96.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to CA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,672, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks University of the Pacific #57 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. While institution-level earnings track CA's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning median earnings of $171,261 — 3.08x the national benchmark for the field. Computer Science also stands out, with Azimuth ranking it #33 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $147,511 — 1.38x the benchmark. Biological Sciences is the dominant program family, accounting for 15% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 9% and Social Sciences at 5%. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 138 students annually with median earnings of $83,012 four years out, while The Business Administration program graduates 98 students earning median earnings of $76,025. The highest early-career earnings come from Interdisciplinary Studies, where graduates earn median earnings of $171,261, and Computer Science, where graduates earn median earnings of $147,511.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of the Pacific's program mix is anchored in Biological Sciences, with additional strength in health-sciences and business-adjacent fields. Business accounts for 15% of graduates, Engineering represents 9%, and Social Sciences makes up 5% — a distribution that reflects the university's identity as a mid-sized private institution balancing pre-professional and liberal-arts pathways. Across 35 programs serving roughly 841 students annually, 15 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The highest-earning programs cluster in health and applied sciences. Interdisciplinary Studies leads with median earnings of $171,261 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 81 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #1 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Computer Science follows at $147,511 with 68 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #33 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Mechanical Engineering program graduates 17 students with median earnings of $99,573. Among the most popular programs, Biology, General graduates the largest cohort at 138 students with median earnings of $83,012, while The Business Administration program graduates 98 students and The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 81 students. Several of University of the Pacific's biological-sciences programs are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to medical, dental, or graduate school. Health-sciences programs like Interdisciplinary Studies and Computer Science, by contrast, are high-mobility programs where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect supply and demand for college graduates in their respective fields. The program-ranking methodology provides additional context for how Azimuth evaluates these programs relative to national peers. ```
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