Offered Programs at Pepperdine
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
MS
Total Number of Programs
97
Total Number of Online Programs
3
Total Number of Completers
3,292
Pepperdine University offers 97 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 61 Bachelor's, 30 Master's, 3 Doctorate (research), 2 Doctorate (professional), 1 Post-BS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 3 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 3 Master's program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,292 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Pepperdine University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 921 Bachelor's, 2,092 Master's, 72 Doctorate (research), 200 Doctorate (professional), and 7 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Pepperdine.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 61 | 0 | 921 |
| Master's | 30 | 3 | 2,092 |
| Doctorate (research) | 3 | 0 | 72 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 97 | 3 | 3,292 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Pepperdine University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Accounting | $61,900 |
| Business Administration and Management | $54,600 |
| Economics | $49,700 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | $44,900 |
| Organizational Communication | $41,700 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $89,700 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $49,300 |
| Psychology | $45,000 |
| Clinical Psychology | $41,400 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | $91,000 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Pepperdine University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 73 | - |
| Economics | 65 | $49,700 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 57 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 52 | - |
| Political Science and Government | 46 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 185 | $45,000 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 164 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 151 | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 130 | - |
| Dispute Resolution | 116 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 153 | $61,400 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 60 | $91,000 |
| Clinical Psychology | 32 | $69,400 |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Pepperdine by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 1 | - |
| European Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Latin American Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 5 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 155 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 6 | $28,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Organizational Communication | ✕ | 2 | $41,700 |
| Advertising | ✕ | 48 | - |
| International and Intercultural Communication | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | ✕ | 56 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Italian Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 2 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 12 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 63 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 63 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 16 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 53 completers | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Natural Sciences | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | ✕ | 9 | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 21 | $35,900 |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 64 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 39 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 7 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 78 completers | $32,200 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 77 | $32,200 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 97 completers | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 51 | $49,700 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 12 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 50 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Acting | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 11 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 265 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 218 | $54,600 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 15 | $61,900 |
| Finance | ✕ | 8 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 24 | $44,900 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Total | 921 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 4 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (2 completers) | 136 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✔ | 37 | - |
| Urban Education and Leadership | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Learning Sciences | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 67 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 15 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 129 completers | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | ✕ | 125 | - |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | ✕ | 2 | - |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | ✕ | 2 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 37 completers | - |
| Financial Mathematics | ✕ | 37 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 121 completers | - |
| Dispute Resolution | ✕ | 121 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Divinity/Ministry | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 856 completers | $45,000 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 220 | $45,000 |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 451 | $41,400 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✕ | 185 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Public Policy Analysis | ✕ | 33 | $49,300 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | ✕ | 8 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 763 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 448 | $89,700 |
| Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 76 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✕ | 46 | - |
| Human Resources Development | ✕ | 1 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 107 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 60 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Total | 2,092 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 61 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 57 | $91,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Total | 72 |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 174 completers | $61,400 |
| Law | ✕ | 174 | $61,400 |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 26 | $69,400 |
| Total | 200 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Total | 7 |