University of La Verne
La Verne, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of La Verne has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $96,545 one year after finishing, against $78,303 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
$74,115
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 University of La Verne. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | $65,043 | $90,694 | $85,0007% above | $26,529 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $62,716 | $77,520 | $73,0546% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 239 | $60,188 | $76,769 | $64,59019% above | $23,360 |
| Public Administration | 14 | $75,236 | N/A | $49,56852% above | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | $33,700 | $66,891 | $53,82524% above | N/A |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 12 | N/A | $66,373 | $65,3882% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | $37,451 | $63,107 | $61,6132% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 19 | $43,325 | $61,350 | $52,10518% above | $26,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4 | $31,441 | $58,953 | $52,02013% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 42 | $32,199 | $58,897 | $57,5582% above | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | 99 | $30,151 | $56,925 | $50,06614% above | $22,018 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 15 | N/A | $55,332 | $48,48414% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 0 | $33,284 | $54,898 | $50,8278% above | $21,875 |
| Criminology | 53 | $43,506 | $47,273 | $56,22416% below | $18,875 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 22 | $36,693 | $45,712 | $47,2693% below | $22,000 |
| Education, General | 82 | $34,846 | N/A | $43,23219% below | $25,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 | N/A | $59,398 | $42,77439% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 95 | $96,545 | N/A | $78,30323% above | $41,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 61 | $86,184 | N/A | $70,05023% above | $45,332 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 144 | N/A | $79,892 | $58,99835% above | $46,477 |
Careers linked to the programs University of La Verne 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 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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