Pacific Union College Rankings & Recognition

Pacific Union College appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #155 of 686 for nursing, and #28 of 33 ranked colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 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

Nursing

Ranked #155 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $140,542; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $29,584; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 64 of 100 · #28 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 99th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $25,891 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Gulf Coast University (#154)
Ranked just below: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (#156)

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Admit rate: 47.3%
Avg. net price: $25,891
Graduation: 51.8%
Students: 805

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