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Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Early Childhood Education and Teaching (56% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 13% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,507 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

73 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 100% of graduates; 5 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13.121056% 41
    Graduates in this field earn $51,865 4 years out
  2. Human Development and Family Studies, General 19.070132% 23
    Graduates in this field earn $56,791 4 years out
  3. Social Work 44.07016.8% 5
  4. Community Psychology 42.28024.1% 3
  5. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02011.4% 1

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$56,791 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $39,077

    4 years after completion$56,791
    National median: $48,568Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $44,025 · Non-Pell: $48,992(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,125 · 127 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,865 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $43,320

    4 years after completion$51,865
    National median: $47,382Above typical

    Median federal debt: $34,375 · 93 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty13%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$65,528

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$5,507
$5,507
← Lessmore than 15% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$15,008
$15,008
← Lessmore than 27% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)