National University-California
La Jolla, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
National University-California has 62 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $151,215 one year after finishing, against $125,648 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$73,988
Former students who received federal aid
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 National University-California. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 66 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $121,408 | $67,67679% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 262 | $108,706 | $114,413 | $86,02033% above | $25,604 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | $91,106 | $100,721 | $98,9532% above | N/A |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 11 | N/A | $97,525 | $88,84310% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 40 | $98,371 | $95,555 | $99,1774% below | $37,738 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 13 | $73,991 | $94,203 | $80,32217% above | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 43 | $74,383 | $94,118 | $81,42416% above | $28,125 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | $82,479 | N/A | $78,9255% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 105 | $66,056 | $81,299 | $54,46949% above | $25,000 |
| Homeland Security | 43 | $75,991 | $80,134 | $67,09619% above | $25,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 39 | $53,588 | $79,900 | $74,9967% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | $58,036 | $79,696 | $73,0549% above | $31,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 239 | $68,087 | $78,266 | $64,59021% above | $28,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 29 | $60,135 | $76,305 | $59,88127% above | $23,437 |
| Security Science and Technology | 69 | $74,992 | N/A | $43,92171% above | $23,218 |
| Public Health | 41 | $56,313 | $70,340 | $57,39823% above | $35,969 |
| Psychology, General | 172 | $50,504 | $66,849 | $50,06634% above | $26,334 |
| Sociology | 36 | $51,370 | $64,860 | $52,10524% above | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 16 | N/A | $62,748 | $53,02418% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | $61,772 | N/A | $45,64935% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 40 | $53,743 | $59,956 | $58,5182% above | $35,937 |
| History | 18 | N/A | $59,645 | $50,38718% above | $20,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | N/A | $59,192 | $48,77321% above | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 31 | $59,026 | N/A | $42,63738% above | $28,906 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 21 | N/A | $58,727 | $50,07417% above | $26,843 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 86 | $48,306 | $53,761 | $47,73013% above | $32,812 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 17 | $51,723 | N/A | $47,4789% above | N/A |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 12 | $48,011 | N/A | $52,9219% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Not available | $42,417 | $77,786 | $77,7860% above | $10,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 105 | $53,556 | $60,134 | $42,77441% above | $10,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 18 | $102,147 | $132,798 | $151,60312% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 37 | $139,947 | $127,649 | $120,3386% above | $41,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 1 | N/A | $118,874 | $97,63222% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 75 | $101,391 | $118,388 | $106,83111% above | $38,616 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 103 | $99,154 | $110,083 | $69,94457% above | $24,859 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 24 | $105,249 | $108,725 | $127,27715% below | N/A |
| Statistics | 21 | $105,040 | N/A | $98,8406% above | $31,361 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 298 | $81,774 | $96,924 | $95,1272% above | $30,750 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 21 | $86,362 | $93,547 | $70,16633% above | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $71,718 | $93,465 | $93,2280% above | $21,197 |
| Public Administration | 68 | $78,390 | $88,988 | $77,17515% above | $32,054 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 15 | $85,508 | $88,945 | $104,24015% below | $35,567 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 352 | $76,119 | $85,908 | $63,05836% above | $41,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 67 | $74,516 | $81,583 | $85,1924% below | $34,019 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 41 | $70,662 | $81,355 | $89,92810% below | $52,111 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 138 | $71,197 | $78,979 | $58,99834% above | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 1,098 | $61,834 | $78,497 | $65,74419% above | $29,078 |
| Education, General | 779 | $66,997 | $77,748 | $63,75422% above | $35,541 |
| Homeland Security | 35 | $69,579 | $75,701 | $93,52119% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 79 | $63,634 | $73,936 | $78,9986% below | $49,240 |
| Psychology, General | 89 | $61,132 | $71,001 | $67,1436% above | $33,405 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 119 | $68,515 | N/A | $62,6949% above | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 61 | $66,926 | $67,015 | $58,84514% above | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 82 | $85,835 | $66,189 | $61,2698% above | $28,655 |
| Security Science and Technology | 87 | $58,782 | $66,173 | $86,34423% below | $34,082 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 33 | $79,838 | $65,405 | $66,2661% below | $32,491 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | $61,543 | $63,474 | $70,53410% below | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 2 | $44,497 | $54,662 | $56,9394% below | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 0 | $48,733 | N/A | $39,09325% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 37 | $54,811 | $47,529 | $60,55322% below | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | $89,962 | N/A | $79,28713% above | $82,739 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 59 | $151,215 | N/A | $125,64820% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs National University-California 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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Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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