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Marketing bachelor's degree at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$12,953 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
47.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−60% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$56,350 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+60%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,108 → $65,667
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

154Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
75Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
91Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,350$20,268 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,285

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,350

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,285Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,038Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,108Year 1
$56,350Year 4
$65,667Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,696
Estimated loan payment$286
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,350 vs. $69,303

$12,953 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Marketing Managers$193,620 median wageCA estimate · 54,660 jobs · 11-2021$139,950–$271,360 middle 50% of CA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$128,470 median wageCA estimate · 5,290 jobs · 25-1011$80,600–$176,570 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$94,700 median wageCA estimate · 119,070 jobs · 13-1161$65,290–$134,630 middle 50% of CA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$167,230 median wageCA estimate · 3,080 jobs · 11-2011$122,790–$216,220 middle 50% of CA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$136,110 median wageCA estimate · 27,090 jobs · 15-1255$91,600–$191,960 middle 50% of CA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$135,870 median wageCA estimate · 5,430 jobs · 11-2033$106,910–$192,290 middle 50% of CA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$134,910 median wageCA estimate · 112,440 jobs · 11-2022$91,210–$206,710 middle 50% of CA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$83,520 median wageCA estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-3022$68,840–$119,090 middle 50% of CA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFundraisers$79,710 median wageCA estimate · 12,860 jobs · 13-1131$62,360–$101,930 middle 50% of CA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University

$25,018 higher earnings · $12,000 less debt · $10,921 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,368
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$15,364
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San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$16,940 higher earnings · $7,968 less debt · $16,056 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,290
Debt
$19,032
Annual net price
$10,229
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$15,341 higher earnings · $14,696 less debt · $14,007 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,691
Debt
$12,304
Annual net price
$12,278
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$11,046 higher earnings · $12,913 less debt · $15,845 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,396
Debt
$14,087
Annual net price
$10,440
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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