Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton, California · Private, nonprofit

All 3 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). 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.

3 of 5 programs could be assessed 60% 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
Optometry	First Professional Degree	$124,937	+$87,961	clears the bar	$168,931	1.9 yrs	104
Pharmacy	First Professional Degree	$81,300 1-year earnings	+$44,324	clears the bar	$244,757	5.5 yrs	55
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Master's Degree	$163,054	+$126,078	clears the bar	$162,878	1.3 yrs	41
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6

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.