Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Point Loma Nazarene University has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $130,691 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$68,713
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 Point Loma Nazarene University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 94 | $104,802 | $114,919 | $86,02034% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | $81,589 | N/A | $59,47537% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $53,063 | $74,495 | $64,59015% above | $18,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 22 | $66,457 | N/A | $65,2552% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 34 | $45,440 | $65,365 | $57,55814% above | $18,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 14 | $63,772 | N/A | $59,6717% above | $21,375 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 46 | $33,152 | $59,654 | $67,67612% below | $25,188 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $48,557 | $59,183 | $54,4699% above | $18,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 22 | N/A | $57,740 | $52,72710% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 51 | $51,184 | $56,198 | $47,73018% above | $22,995 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 10 | $48,757 | N/A | $47,4783% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 28 | $47,209 | N/A | $50,6657% below | $22,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 31 | $36,377 | $47,092 | $53,82513% below | $19,125 |
| Psychology, General | 57 | $31,042 | $46,437 | $50,0667% below | $23,125 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 65 | $35,515 | $46,119 | $47,2692% below | $25,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 19 | $110,814 | $130,691 | $120,3389% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 94 | $77,615 | $99,784 | $95,1275% above | $48,888 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | N/A | $86,603 | $63,05837% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 126 | $70,053 | $77,441 | $63,75421% above | $49,776 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $54,012 | $64,937 | $60,5537% above | $31,758 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 41 | $55,222 | N/A | $112,52451% below | $70,343 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 53 | $54,039 | N/A | $56,6395% below | $61,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Point Loma Nazarene University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 5 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics
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