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title: Loma Linda University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Loma Linda, 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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# Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, 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 | $89,816 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $57,445 – $123,223 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,014 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $12,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 89% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $61,816 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,014 (≈ 19% 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 $44,302 to $148,382 across 26 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $148,382 | $116,245 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $128,085 | $136,243 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $125,982 | $260,371 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $109,055 | $365,728 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $104,732 | $233,845 |
| Public Health. | Doctoral Degree | $100,040 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $99,977 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $93,366 | $23,888 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $85,779 | $21,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,103 | $25,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $73,514 | $137,639 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $67,204 | $235,323 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $66,379 | $114,194 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $66,299 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,411 | $15,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $62,863 | $72,960 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $58,243 | $17,858 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $57,964 | $242,970 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $57,044 | not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Master's Degree | $56,926 | $69,623 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $56,593 | $61,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $52,719 | $13,977 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $50,003 | $74,940 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $48,730 | $82,874 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $44,808 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $44,302 | not reported |

## 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 Loma Linda University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?117636

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