Private nonprofit · Malibu, California
Pepperdine University: cost, debt and earnings by major
26 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $48,065
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 78%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 63%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 3,553
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $38,093 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $35,990 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $38,110 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $42,539 |
| $110,000+ | $63,600 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (13)
- Economics$104,943
- International Business$100,595
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,227
- Accounting and Related Services$82,200 (1 yr)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$81,417
- Political Science and Government$75,954
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$65,100
- International/Globalization Studies$62,495
- Psychology, General$61,353
- Journalism$58,801
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,432
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$50,594
- Biology, General$34,846 (1 yr)
Master's programs (9)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$141,949
- Human Resources Management and Services$123,307
- Dispute Resolution$110,166
- Educational Administration and Supervision$95,306
- Public Policy Analysis$81,037
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$73,551
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$70,729
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,374
- Psychology, General$52,526
Doctoral programs (4)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$133,031
- Law$126,561
- Educational Administration and Supervision$120,410
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$103,432