Degree Programs Overview

La Sierra University offers 73 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 428 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at La Sierra. 251 students completed bachelor's programs and 100 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at La Sierra. 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's41NOT OFFERED25199152
Master's12NOT OFFERED1003070
Doctor's4NOT OFFERED707
Post-Graduate Certificate3NOT OFFERED936
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED101
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate11NOT OFFERED601941

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Criminal Justice and Corrections $41,100$3,425$31,000$329
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $56,649$4,721$46,762$532

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at La Sierra University.

At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor program has the most completers of 61 and the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master program has the second most completers of 32 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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 2 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 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 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Studies1 NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences4 NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience1 NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neurobiology and BehaviorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise Science2 NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT 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 OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 7
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 1
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management2 NOT OFFERED 415 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)1 NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies2 NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies31 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)13 NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health2 NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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