Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California · Private, nonprofit · 1,719 undergraduates
Of 23 programs with reported earnings, 22 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 75 programs did not have enough data to judge.
What families actually pay
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,849 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,718 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,876 |
| $75k to $110k | $30,247 |
| $110k and up | $18,762 |
| All families (average) | $21,413 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). Credit: TuitionTracker.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
| Program | Credential | Median earnings | vs HS grad | Verdict | Median debt | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $119,050 | +$82,074 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.3 yrs |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $109,938 | +$72,962 | clears the bar | $18,069 | 0.2 yrs |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $69,430 | +$32,454 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 1.9 yrs |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $109,544 | +$72,568 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.6 yrs |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $68,305 | +$31,329 | clears the bar | $40,999 | 1.3 yrs |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,194 | +$26,218 | clears the bar | $31,250 | 1.2 yrs |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,575 | +$22,599 | clears the bar | $28,915 | 1.3 yrs |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $70,010 | +$33,034 | clears the bar | n/a | n/a |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,940 | +$15,964 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $56,616 | +$19,640 | clears the bar | n/a | n/a |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $47,091 | +$10,115 | clears the bar | $26,188 | 2.6 yrs |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $39,318 | +$2,342 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 11.1 yrs |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $38,512 | +$1,536 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 19.5 yrs |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $79,053 | +$42,077 | clears the bar | $49,100 | 1.2 yrs |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,449 | +$37,473 | clears the bar | $27,373 | 0.7 yrs |
Showing the 15 largest programs by graduates. See all 23 on the full profile.
Access and outcomes: 57% of students receive Pell grants · 53% complete their program.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, compared to the state high-school-graduate earnings threshold. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Something look wrong? Report it.