Pacific University Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at Pacific University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Pacific University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Pacific University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for Pacific Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General | $27,000 | $25,970 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $27,000 | $39,210 | |
| Chemistry | $27,000 | $34,700 | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $24,350 | $69,950 | |
| Education, General | $26,000 | $21,510 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $17,950 | $63,010 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $26,000 | $29,690 | |
| Psychology, General | $26,730 | $28,960 | |
| Public Health | $27,000 | $32,710 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $32,390 |
Salary Score ™ for Pacific Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $142,600 | $114,260 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $57,320 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $89,080 | $41,570 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $90,460 | $52,940 | |
| Education, Other | Not Reported | $48,040 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $71,560 | $81,700 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $52,010 | $33,990 | |
| Social Work | $66,950 | $48,430 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $49,510 | $48,730 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $52,950 | $43,800 |
Salary Score ™ for Pacific Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $234,210 | $77,400 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $167,850 | $76,800 | |
| Optometry | $184,170 | $95,170 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $215,280 | $125,290 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $142,780 | $70,250 |
Most Recent Reviews
I wish I had accepted the offer to Portland State University over Pacific University. The classes we were taught were only vaguely social work related - many were designed to be busy work. A few professors entirely phoned in their performance (looking at you, Addictions as well as Grief and Loss). For a small program, it is impressive how inept faculty was at coordinating their lesson plans. Information between classes did not compliment each other, nor were many of the classes executed at graduate level standard.... Read More
Whew boy. It's almost like this graduate program had to try hard to be as bad as it is. The professors pretend to like each other when they clearly don't, and feigning fake enthusiasm and professional expertise seems to be the name of the game. Check up on the backgrounds of professors: the ones with the biggest egos seem to have the least to back them up. The student body is generally accepting and apparently relatively naiive, because they won't critique the program or approach/behavior of any of the professors... Read More