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title: University of the Pacific — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Stockton, 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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# University of the Pacific

Stockton, 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 | $78,445 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $50,494 – $122,307 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,653 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $12,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 69% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $71,515 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 85% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $50,445 | derived |

**69% 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 $17,653 (≈ 23% 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 $17,876 to $119,754 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $119,754 | $227,653 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $103,104 | $349,063 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $90,468 | $179,474 |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $78,722 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,743 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $71,570 | $102,839 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $69,748 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,799 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,400 | $28,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,076 | $23,000 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $56,789 | $147,082 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $52,958 | $29,182 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,184 | $19,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,175 | $33,346 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,972 | $22,650 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,044 | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,435 | $19,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,906 | $23,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,472 | $24,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,876 | 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 University of the Pacific by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?120883

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