Graduates of Vanguard University of Southern California earn median 4-year earnings of $65,874, placing the institution in the 70.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,386 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vanguard University of Southern California in the 74.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vanguard University of Southern California #683 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Vanguard University of Southern California builds its earnings profile around business and professional fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 69 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $47,582. The Nursing program graduates 62 students with median 4-year earnings of $102,239, and Business Administration contributes 53 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,957. The concentration in Business aligns with the earnings outcomes observed across the graduate cohort, reflecting both strong employer demand and consistent early-career compensation in professional and applied disciplines.
Graduates of Vanguard University of Southern California earn median 4-year earnings of $65,874, placing the institution in the 70.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,386 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vanguard University of Southern California in the 74.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vanguard University of Southern California #683 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Vanguard University of Southern California builds its earnings profile around business and professional fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 69 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $47,582. The Nursing program graduates 62 students with median 4-year earnings of $102,239, and Business Administration contributes 53 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,957. The concentration in Business aligns with the earnings outcomes observed across the graduate cohort, reflecting both strong employer demand and consistent early-career compensation in professional and applied disciplines.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Vanguard University of Southern California earn median 4-year earnings of $65,874, placing the institution in the 70.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,386 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vanguard University of Southern California in the 74.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vanguard University of Southern California #683 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Vanguard University of Southern California builds its earnings profile around business and professional fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 69 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $47,582. The Nursing program graduates 62 students with median 4-year earnings of $102,239, and Business Administration contributes 53 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,957. The concentration in Business aligns with the earnings outcomes observed across the graduate cohort, reflecting both strong employer demand and consistent early-career compensation in professional and applied disciplines.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Vanguard University of Southern California's program mix centers on Business and applied professional fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 69 graduates, followed by Nursing, Business Administration, Kinesiology, and Communication and Media Studies. Across 16 programs serving roughly 407 students annually, the institution's strongest earnings outcomes cluster in business and management-oriented fields. The highest-earning programs reflect the institution's professional focus. Nursing graduates earn median earnings of $102,239 four years after enrollment with 62 graduates, while Business Administration delivers median earnings of $62,957 and Psychology, General reaches $47,582. These programs represent the direct-to-workforce pathway where four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes in applied business and professional fields. Vanguard University of Southern California's program concentration in Business (representing 17% of graduates) and Education (representing 8% of graduates) positions the institution as a professional-focused private university in Southern California. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Vanguard University of Southern California earn median 4-year earnings of $65,874, placing the institution in the 70.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,386 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Vanguard University of Southern California in the 74.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vanguard University of Southern California #683 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Vanguard University of Southern California builds its earnings profile around business and professional fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 69 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $47,582. The Nursing program graduates 62 students with median 4-year earnings of $102,239, and Business Administration contributes 53 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,957. The concentration in Business aligns with the earnings outcomes observed across the graduate cohort, reflecting both strong employer demand and consistent early-career compensation in professional and applied disciplines.
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