La Sierra University Rankings & Recognition

La Sierra University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #307 of 379 for criminal justice, and #18 of 18 ranked colleges in California.

La Sierra University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #307 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,902; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 32.6 of 100 · #18 of 18 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $22,767 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 51.9% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri Southern State University (#306)
Ranked just below: Missouri Western State University (#308)

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Marketing

Ranked #353 of 354 for value

Marketing · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,040; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 13.5 of 100 · #8 of 8 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $22,767 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 51.9% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Columbia College-Missouri (#352)
Ranked just below: Jacksonville University-Florida (#354)

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Business

Ranked #768 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,939; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 34.7 of 100 · #48 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $22,767 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 51.9% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wisconsin Lutheran College (#767)
Ranked just below: University of Lynchburg (#769)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 91.5%
Avg. net price: $22,767
Graduation: 51.9%
Students: 1,116

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