California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
18of 20 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 2 fall short.
20 of 46 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 26: 21 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 36 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$30,109 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$30,109 a year
About $120,436 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $22,161 |
| $30k to $48k | $23,668 |
| $48k to $75k | $24,318 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,303 |
| $110k and up | $38,364 |
| All families (average) | $30,109 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
30 of 82 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $76,916 | +$39,940 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.6 yrs | 147 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,153 | +$22,177 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.0 yrs | 100 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $150,979 | +$114,003 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 82 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $82,204 | +$45,228 | above HS line | $51,250 | 1.1 yrs | 78 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $59,820 | +$22,844 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.1 yrs | 62 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,9631-year earnings | -$5,013 | falls short (1-yr) | $18,250 | no earnings gain | 52 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,939 | +$27,963 | clears the bar | $22,587 | 0.8 yrs | 46 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $61,653 | +$24,677 | clears the bar | $20,802 | 0.8 yrs | 43 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $68,901 | +$31,925 | above HS line | $44,500 | 1.4 yrs | 41 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,243 | +$23,267 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 0.8 yrs | 31 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | $101,050 | +$64,074 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $89,573 | +$52,597 | clears the bar | $22,078 | 0.4 yrs | 28 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $77,030 | +$40,054 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 0.5 yrs | 26 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $81,041 | +$44,065 | above HS line | $14,600 | 0.3 yrs | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,806 | +$23,830 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.8 yrs | 24 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $32,316 | -$4,660 | falls short | $25,990 | no earnings gain | 24 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $95,459 | +$58,483 | above HS line | $26,486 | 0.5 yrs | 20 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,998 | +$31,022 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,310 | +$46,334 | clears the bar | $24,728 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $52,428 | +$15,452 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.6 yrs | 11 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $70,409 | +$33,433 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 0.7 yrs | 2 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $68,806 | +$31,830 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $97,243 | +$60,267 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $94,005 | +$57,029 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $79,956 | +$42,980 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $72,020 | +$35,044 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $76,551 | +$39,575 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $72,2911-year earnings | +$35,315 | above HS line (1-yr) | $181,467 | 5.1 yrs | not published |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $63,433 | +$26,457 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $77,919 | +$40,943 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $16,145 | not assessed | 10 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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