Degree Programs Overview

Loma Linda University offers 138 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,408 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Loma Linda. 286 students completed bachelor's programs and 384 completed master's programs.

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

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's3NOT OFFERED944648
Bachelor's17128664222
Master's471384102282
Doctor's442580235345
Post-Graduate Certificate161391623
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate4118108
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6NOT OFFERED716

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions program has the highest salary ($111,697) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $94,365 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $111,697$9,308--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $94,365$7,864$23,888$253
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $71,680$5,973$25,000$265
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $71,413$5,951$15,000$159
Health and Medical Administrative Services $57,899$4,825--
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $55,016$4,585$13,977$148
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $136,100$11,342$116,245$1,322
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $115,801$9,650$136,243$1,550
Health and Medical Administrative Services $82,552$6,879--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $80,454$6,705$72,960$830
Medical Illustration and Informatics $80,220$6,685--
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $73,287$6,107$114,194$1,299
Social Work $67,876$5,656$61,500$700
Public Health $67,484$5,624$74,940$852
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $58,181$4,848$69,623$792
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $48,360$4,030--
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $47,534$3,961$82,874$943
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Psychology, General $83,170$6,931$235,323$2,677
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $93,261$7,772$21,000$223

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Loma Linda University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 160 and the Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 142 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
AnatomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 2 NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 2 NOT OFFERED
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1 NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 1 NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 18 NOT OFFERED
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 834 4 NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 129 NOT OFFERED
Endodontics/EndodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 3
Oral/Maxillofacial SurgeryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 6
Pediatric Dentistry/PedodonticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 4
Periodontics/PeriodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 3
Prosthodontics/ProsthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED 4
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE4 4 1
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Pathologist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 36 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician6 NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PolysomnographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cytotechnology/CytotechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 142 NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED52 0 NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 10 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 11 NOT OFFERED
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED45 3 NOT OFFERED
Orthotist/ProsthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 615 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/NutritionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 2 NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1603 17 NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 2 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Critical Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

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