Westmont College Rankings & Recognition

Westmont College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #147 of 388 for communications, and #26 of 32 ranked colleges in California.

Westmont College 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

Communications

Ranked #147 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,535; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 57.3 of 100 · #26 of 32 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 62th percentile

Average net price $29,343 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.9% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Anselm College (#146)
Ranked just below: Quinnipiac University (#148)

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Biology

Ranked #185 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,889; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,949; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 61.8 of 100 · #27 of 44 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 94th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 52th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $29,343 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 67.9% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Merrimack College (#184)
Ranked just below: Drexel University (#186)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #237 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,878; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 49.9 of 100 · #27 of 28 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 8th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 77th percentile

Average net price $29,343 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 67.9% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Dixie State University (#236)
Ranked just below: St Bonaventure University (#238)

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Psychology

Ranked #726 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,455; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 28.3 of 100 · #55 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $29,343 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67.9% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Southern University (#725)
Ranked just below: Point Loma Nazarene University (#727)

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Admit rate: 77.1%
Avg. net price: $29,343
Graduation: 67.9%
Students: 1,302

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