Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, California · Private, for-profit
All 17 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 49 could not be assessed.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
17 of 66 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $75,075 | +$38,099 | clears the bar | $35,450 | 0.9 yrs | 162 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $74,086 | +$37,110 | clears the bar | $107,070 | 2.9 yrs | 117 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $86,459 | +$49,483 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 1.2 yrs | 106 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $77,956 | +$40,980 | clears the bar | $35,875 | 0.9 yrs | 72 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $105,796 | +$68,820 | clears the bar | $195,866 | 2.8 yrs | 53 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $78,738 | +$41,762 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 38 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $84,805 | +$47,829 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.9 yrs | 34 |
| Human Resources | Doctoral Degree | $119,182 | +$82,206 | clears the bar | $126,526 | 1.5 yrs | 20 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $89,459 | +$52,483 | clears the bar | $64,250 | 1.2 yrs | 13 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | $116,546 | +$79,570 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $57,443 | +$20,467 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $77,524 | +$40,548 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $82,744 | +$45,768 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $70,925 | +$33,949 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $80,431 | +$43,455 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $64,580 1-year earnings | +$27,604 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Doctoral Degree | $86,214 | +$49,238 | clears the bar | $157,500 | 3.2 yrs | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 164 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 112 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Counseling Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Psychology, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.