Loma Linda University Outcomes

Loma Linda University has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $179,193 four years after finishing, against $234,334 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

Median earnings

$99,540

Former students who received federal aid

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Avg. net price: $25,018
Students: 909

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Loma Linda University graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Loma Linda University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 56 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Medicine; 172 graduates · $125,175 median earnings
Above the national median: 22 of 30 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; Median debt is 14% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (graduate certificate): $179,193; Field median $234,334
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's): $177,247; Field median $120,338
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral): $167,117; Field median $135,401
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's): $150,259; Field median $126,483
Dentistry (first professional): $149,878; Field median $176,004
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional): $146,986; Field median $136,715
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (master's): $145,162; Field median $216,728
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (master's): $130,502; Field median $220,550

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	20	$112,525	$125,835	$74,99668% above	$20,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	150	$101,708	$110,805	$86,02029% above	$27,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	49	$99,920	$100,224	$67,67648% above	$24,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	33	$82,823	$79,207	$68,58315% above	$20,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	11	N/A	$79,062	$58,49135% above	N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services	7	$53,084	N/A	$49,1218% above	N/A

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	23	$82,547	$99,531	$64,06355% above	$14,292
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	32	$63,091	$68,272	$46,24648% above	$10,845

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	3	N/A	$177,247	$120,33847% above	N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	43	$131,405	$150,259	$126,48319% above	$139,772
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	17	$173,796	$145,162	$216,72833% below	N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	20	$109,519	$130,502	$220,55041% below	$120,648
Medical Illustration and Informatics	7	$95,919	$95,540	$104,2408% below	N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	70	$73,118	$81,628	$71,26215% above	$108,049
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	33	$78,826	$76,969	$65,78617% above	$60,213
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	30	$67,208	$73,683	$63,79815% above	$73,485
Public Health	30	$73,018	N/A	$63,94414% above	$68,948
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	76	$68,355	$67,852	$60,23413% above	$87,007
Health and Medical Administrative Services	11	$58,836	N/A	$73,28420% below	N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	14	$47,588	N/A	$51,0067% below	$102,457

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	49	$133,634	$167,117	$135,40123% above	$136,157
Psychology, General	19	$83,403	$110,256	$104,4286% above	$178,772
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	14	N/A	$75,482	$71,3746% above	$135,347
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	31	$80,679	$68,869	$82,63317% below	N/A

First professional programs

First professional programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Dentistry	128	$113,952	$149,878	$176,00415% below	$400,941
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	60	$109,179	$146,986	$136,7158% above	$240,742
Medicine	172	$68,835	$125,175	$106,46518% above	$237,563
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	52	$85,248	$86,713	$81,3207% above	$144,679

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	18	$101,725	$95,789	$56,69569% above	N/A

Graduate certificate programs

Graduate certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	25	$161,868	$179,193	$234,33424% below	$306,893

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Loma Linda University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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