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title: Azusa Pacific University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Azusa, CA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,677 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,819 – $98,212 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,710 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $12,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 62% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $56,313 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $38,677 | derived |

**62% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,710 (≈ 30% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,439 to $115,116 across 39 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $115,116 | $61,500 |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $101,763 | $95,539 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $90,222 | $25,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $74,455 | $137,739 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $65,482 | $28,753 |
| Psychology, Other. | Doctoral Degree | $64,966 | $223,308 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $64,189 | $48,742 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,775 | $25,797 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $61,760 | $46,294 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $57,617 | $49,325 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,492 | $18,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $53,540 | $48,971 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,776 | not reported |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,443 | not reported |
| Psychology, Other. | Master's Degree | $49,007 | $76,014 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,273 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,995 | $22,970 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $45,880 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $45,696 | $37,557 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $45,360 | $41,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $43,917 | $37,004 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,768 | $20,150 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,332 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $39,190 | $65,304 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,567 | $24,515 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,587 | $20,375 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,310 | $24,500 |
| Religious Education. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,538 | $24,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,201 | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | Master's Degree | $28,775 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,177 | $20,125 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,947 | $22,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,203 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,102 | $25,493 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,748 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,392 | $21,529 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,944 | $22,250 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,801 | not reported |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,439 | $22,048 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Azusa Pacific University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?109785

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