Degree Programs Overview
Pacific Lutheran University offers 59 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 771 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at PLU. 579 students completed bachelor's programs and 173 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at PLU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 38 | NOT OFFERED | 579 | 207 | 372 |
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| Master's | 7 | 1 | 173 | 57 | 116 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 17 | 3 | 14 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Pacific Lutheran University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($79,254) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $71,075 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$79,254 | $6,605 | $23,534 | $249 |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$71,075 | $5,923 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$52,405 | $4,367 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$51,610 | $4,301 | $20,750 | $220 |
|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences |
$49,858 | $4,155 | - | - |
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| Communication |
$47,617 | $3,968 | $22,604 | $240 |
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| Sociology |
$46,377 | $3,865 | $20,825 | $221 |
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| Political Science and Government |
$45,113 | $3,759 | $20,500 | $217 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$44,840 | $3,737 | $25,000 | $265 |
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| History |
$39,534 | $3,295 | - | - |
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| Psychology, General |
$37,631 | $3,136 | $21,969 | $233 |
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| Biology, General |
$30,971 | $2,581 | $22,500 | $239 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$86,573 | $7,214 | $82,634 | $940 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$64,188 | $5,349 | $34,896 | $397 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$42,928 | $3,577 | $72,057 | $820 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Pacific Lutheran University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 132 and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) Master program has the second most completers of 76 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 132 | 22 | 110 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 70 | 42 | 28 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 41 | 18 | 23 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 39 | 8 | 31 |
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| Psychology | 37 | 8 | 29 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 23 | 9 | 14 |
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| Sociology | 17 | 2 | 15 |
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| Music | 17 | 8 | 9 |
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| Computer Science | 17 | 12 | 5 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 76 | 25 | 51 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 25 | 13 | 12 |
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| Clinical Nurse Leader | 24 | 5 | 19 |
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| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 17 | 1 | 16 |
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| Creative Writing | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chinese Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 76 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
132 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting and Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting and Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|