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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree outcomes at Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4228

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,545 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$83,645 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,456$70,962
157Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
188Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
203Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

2,621Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
686Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
2,167Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,729$22,076 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 1,851 Grad 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$58,098

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,729

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$58,098Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$93,512Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE62.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.4%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.

$49,456Year 1
$70,729Year 4
$70,962Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,894
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,729 vs. $65,184

$5,545 above 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.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$107,340 median wageCA estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$174,560 median wageCA estimate · 99,580 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$157,540 median wageCA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,000 median wageCA estimate · 12,840 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$127,780 median wageCA estimate · 8,340 jobs · 19-3034+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHuman Resources Managers$170,080 median wageCA estimate · 27,450 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$156,260 median wageCA estimate · 6,680 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$101,460 median wageCA estimate · 137,280 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$86,500 median wageCA estimate · 45,140 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$83,500 median wageCA estimate · 104,000 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$75,790 median wageCA estimate · 46,530 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k 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.

Orange, CA

Chapman University

$37,079 higher earnings · $11,543 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,808
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$46,555
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$29,586 higher earnings · $47,658 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,315
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,440
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Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University

$29,535 higher earnings · $9,717 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,264
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$48,381
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$26,125 higher earnings · $45,820 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,854
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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DATA QUALITY

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203 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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