Degree Programs Overview

California Lutheran University offers 69 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,218 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at California Lutheran. 750 students completed bachelor's programs and 430 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at California Lutheran. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's40NOT OFFERED750346404
Master's201430159271
Doctor's3NOT OFFERED29623
Post-Graduate Certificate6NOT OFFERED945

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from California Lutheran University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($73,469) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $62,953 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $73,469$6,122$21,750$231
Accounting and Related Services $62,953$5,246$22,078$234
Business Administration, Management and Operations $56,640$4,720$23,000$244
Criminal Justice and Corrections $52,663$4,389$20,000$212
Biology, General $46,168$3,847$22,587$239
Communication $41,205$3,434$20,802$221
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $39,559$3,297$20,000$212
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $36,464$3,039$24,000$254
Psychology, General $32,016$2,668$23,000$244
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Finance and Financial Management Services $88,791$7,399--
Educational Administration and Supervision $76,443$6,370$26,486$301
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $59,516$4,960$51,250$583
Public Administration $55,305$4,609--
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $48,872$4,073$44,500$506
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Educational Administration and Supervision $110,763$9,230--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at California Lutheran University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 130 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 93 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 6 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 93NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 15 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13082 NOT OFFERED 3
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 1
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 2
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 1
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1614 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 1
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13082 NOT OFFERED 3
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 1
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 2
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 1
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1614 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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