1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Vanguard University of Southern California](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Vanguard University of Southern California Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/)[Cost & aid](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Vanguard University of Southern California? Available program figures place Nursing at the higher-earning end, with median earnings of $102,239 four years after completion across 62 degrees awarded in one academic year. Business Administration and Management occupies a more moderate position at $62,957, with 53 degrees awarded. Psychology is lower among the available fields, at $47,582 and 69 degrees awarded. The contrast between the health field and the business and psychology fields shows that the school-level earnings picture can look different depending on field. These figures are program medians four years after completion, and the degree counts describe awards in a single academic year rather than the earnings cohorts. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Business**71 · 17.4%** - Psychology**69 · 17.0%** - Health professions**62 · 15.2%** - Parks and recreation**43 · 10.6%** - Communication**39 · 9.6%** - Other**123 · 30.2%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 16 of 16 programs shown Four-year earnings · first three matching programs **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 62 degrees awarded** $102,239 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 53 degrees awarded** $62,957 **Psychology, General 69 degrees awarded** $47,582 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 62 | $102,239 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 53 | $62,957 | — | | Psychology, General | 69 | $47,582 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Education, General | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 43 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Marketing small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Vanguard University of Southern California? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Psychology, General** 69 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 62 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 53 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 43 **Communication and Media Studies** 39 **Education, General** 24 **Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft** 20 **Religion/Religious Studies** 18 **Biology, General** 16 **Sociology** 15 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Vanguard University of Southern California majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis At Vanguard University of Southern California, a graduate's field of study coincides with large differences in earnings four years after completion. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size in its program rankings, not reputation. Published earnings data are available for 3 fields. The award figures are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Business, Psychology and Health Professions are the three largest program families, accounting for 17.4%, 17.0% and 15.2% of degrees awarded respectively. Psychology is the largest single program at 69 degrees a year. Nursing completers earn a median of $102,239 four years after completion, from 62 degrees awarded annually, while Business Administration and Management shows median earnings of $62,957 four years after completion. Psychology completers earn $47,582 four years after completion. Across all fields, 9.3% of degrees are in STEM. ## 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/).