National University-California Rankings & Recognition

National University-California appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #84 of 379 for criminal justice, and #14 of 18 ranked colleges in California.

National University-California 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 #84 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 105 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,299; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 64.8 of 100 · #14 of 18 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 100th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Norwich University (#83)
Ranked just below: University of Louisville (#85)

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Nursing

Ranked #214 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 262 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $114,413; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,604; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 59 of 100 · #31 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ohio State University (#213)
Ranked just below: SUNY Brockport (#215)

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Psychology

Ranked #260 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 172 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,849; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $26,334; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 59.3 of 100 · #42 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 96th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 28th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Hawaii at Manoa (#259)
Ranked just below: Jacksonville University-Florida (#261)

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Accounting

Ranked #332 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,696; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $31,250; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 33 of 100 · #8 of 8 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 60th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Tyler (#331)
Ranked just below: Texas A & M International University (#333)

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Education

Ranked #370 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 86 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,761; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $32,812; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39.2 of 100 · #14 of 15 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 61% of earnings

Ranked just above: West Liberty University (#369)
Ranked just below: Northern State University (#371)

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Computer science

Ranked #422 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $95,555; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $37,738; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 26.1 of 100 · #40 of 41 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: New Jersey City University (#421)
Ranked just below: Clayton State University (#423)

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Business

Ranked #465 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 239 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,266; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $28,125; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 51 of 100 · #42 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 28th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $24,008 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of New Mexico (#464)
Ranked just below: Franciscan University of Steubenville (#466)

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Admit rate: 55%
Avg. net price: $24,008
Graduation: 42.9%
Students: 10,794

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