Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, California · Private, for-profit

Of 1 assessed programs, 0 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 2 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.

1 of 3 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	Doctoral Degree	$33,370 1-year earnings	-$3,606	falls short	$104,250	insufficient data	insufficient data
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	155
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$138,800	insufficient data	35

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.