Point Loma Nazarene University Rankings & Recognition

Point Loma Nazarene University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #130 of 379 for criminal justice, and #17 of 18 ranked colleges in California.

Point Loma Nazarene University 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 #130 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,183; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 59.1 of 100 · #17 of 18 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 95th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Liberty University (#129)
Ranked just below: University of North Florida (#131)

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Nursing

Ranked #139 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 94 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $114,919; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 65.4 of 100 · #25 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 91th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia Gwinnett College (#138)
Ranked just below: SUNY College of Technology at Canton (#140)

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Education

Ranked #159 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,198; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $22,995; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 60.4 of 100 · #10 of 15 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 89th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Boston (#158)
Ranked just below: Loyola University Maryland (#160)

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Biology

Ranked #202 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,365; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 60.8 of 100 · #31 of 44 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 79th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 82th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Missouri-Columbia (#201)
Ranked just below: University of Michigan-Dearborn (#203)

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Business

Ranked #289 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 102 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,495; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 60.8 of 100 · #36 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 90th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia State University (#288)
Ranked just below: The University of Alabama (#290)

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Communications

Ranked #350 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,092; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $19,125; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 25 of 100 · #32 of 32 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 80th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina at Asheville (#349)
Ranked just below: Fayetteville State University (#351)

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Psychology

Ranked #727 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 57 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,437; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,125; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 28.2 of 100 · #56 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 85th percentile

Average net price $40,555 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 77.1% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Westmont College (#726)
Ranked just below: Southern University at New Orleans (#728)

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Admit rate: 83.7%
Avg. net price: $40,555
Graduation: 77.1%
Students: 3,188

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