Simpson University-California Rankings & Recognition

Simpson University-California appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #275 of 686 for nursing, and #33 of 33 ranked colleges in California.

Simpson 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

Nursing

Ranked #275 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $113,623; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 54.5 of 100 · #33 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $28,219 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 34.6% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Carolina University (#274)
Ranked just below: Bellevue College-Washington (#276)

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Psychology

Ranked #340 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,902; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $17,076; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.5 of 100 · #44 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $28,219 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 34.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rider University (#339)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Stout (#341)

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Business

Ranked #820 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,478; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $14,625; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 31.6 of 100 · #50 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $28,219 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 34.6% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rollins College (#819)
Ranked just below: Ohio Christian University (#821)

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Admit rate: 86%
Avg. net price: $28,219
Graduation: 34.6%
Students: 809

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