Pepperdine University Rankings Based on Salary

- Pepperdine University ranks better than 88% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Pepperdine University ranks better than only 38% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
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Salary and Debt by Major at Pepperdine University
We calculated a salary score for each of Pepperdine University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Pepperdine University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for Pepperdine Bachelor's Degrees
Pepperdine ranks higher than 88% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $26,000 | $64,990 |
Biology, General | $26,748 | $21,781 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $27,000 | $55,594 |
Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $40,485 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $26,000 | $24,421 |
Economics | $20,000 | $52,107 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | Not Reported | $65,332 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,636 | $35,420 |
International Business | $23,674 | $49,436 |
International/Global Studies | $25,300 | $42,682 |
Journalism | Not Reported | $37,208 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not Reported | $49,058 |
Political Science and Government | $25,500 | $50,105 |
Psychology, General | $23,250 | $35,274 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $23,971 | $48,522 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $24,500 | $30,409 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $26,896 |
Sociology | Not Reported | $43,426 |
Salary Scores for Pepperdine Master's Degrees
Pepperdine ranks higher than 76% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations | $91,630 | $99,335 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $80,200 | $46,884 |
Dispute Resolution | $82,276 | $39,369 |
Education, General | Not Reported | $57,318 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,000 | $54,035 |
Educational/Instructional Media Design | Not Reported | $76,460 |
Human Resources Management and Services | $72,160 | $124,590 |
Psychology, General | $56,323 | $46,478 |
Public Policy Analysis | $55,350 | $54,463 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,342 | $52,502 |
Salary Scores for Pepperdine Doctoral Degrees
Pepperdine ranks higher than 59% of colleges for doctorates, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $196,441 | $64,493 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $101,563 | $103,078 |
Educational/Instructional Media Design | $108,272 | $71,015 |
Law | $162,500 | $70,651 |
Pepperdine University Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
Pepperdine is an exceptional University. There isn't a bad thing I can say about the school. During my time at Pepperdine I was apart of the Womens soccer team, which gave me a purpose while I was at school. From there I made life long friends and mentors, that I talk to bi-monthly. Pepperdine prides itself in have intimate class sizes that, the largest class being about 100 students, and that was something I really liked. I would always hear my friends from other school say they had auditoriums filled with... Read More
The courses offer small student to teacher ratios which allows the student to really engage with the instructor. The professors are really interested in learning about your career goals, research interests, and project ideas. The library staff is quite knowledgeable and can help you navigate the databases to find the right peer reviewed articles for your assignments. The course plan clearly outlined which courses were needed to earn the degree. The career counseling office staff helped me navigate the job... Read More