Vanguard University of Southern California Rankings & Recognition

Vanguard University of Southern California appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #144 of 686 for nursing, and #26 of 33 ranked colleges in California.

Vanguard University of Southern 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 #144 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $102,239; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 65 of 100 · #26 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $23,231 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 55.1% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest Florida State College (#143)
Ranked just below: Concordia University-Saint Paul (#145)

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Business

Ranked #606 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 76 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,957; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 43.7 of 100 · #44 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $23,231 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 55.1% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Transylvania University (#605)
Ranked just below: Eureka College (#607)

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Psychology

Ranked #607 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 75 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,582; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,502; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 36.7 of 100 · #51 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $23,231 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 55.1% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Capital University (#606)
Ranked just below: Coastal Carolina University (#608)

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Admit rate: 62.4%
Avg. net price: $23,231
Graduation: 55.1%
Students: 1,933

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