Cost, debt & salary

Is Southern California University of Health Sciences worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $11,400 — about $130 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $70,649 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 0.4 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Yes — on the federal figures this is one of the fastest-paying degrees in the country.

You borrow $11,400 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $130/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $70,649 median, 10 years after entry · beats 81%
Debt clears in 0.4 yrs ranked 42 of 795

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$5,887
Loan repayment
$130
Share of your pay
2.2%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

Every dollar you win is a dollar you never repay — and it moves the 0.4-year payback above. We list 1 scholarship tied to Southern California University of Health Sciences.

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How Southern California University of Health Sciences compares Against the 795 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,089 against $22,500 of debt. Southern California University of Health Sciences clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $31,129 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey California A $13,857 $76,310 0.4 yrs
University of Southern California California A $18,000 $92,498 0.3 yrs
University of California Davis California A $13,000 $80,838 0.3 yrs
Pomona College California A $11,782 $77,779 0.3 yrs
Santa Clara University California A $19,162 $109,183 0.3 yrs

Southern California University of Health Sciences — the money questions

How much do graduates of Southern California University of Health Sciences earn?
Median earnings are $70,649 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 81% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Southern California University of Health Sciences?
The median graduate leaves with $11,400 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $130 a month — roughly 2.2% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Southern California University of Health Sciences take to pay for itself?
About 0.4 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 42 of 795 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
Yes — we list 1 scholarship tied to Southern California University of Health Sciences. Each award you win comes straight off the borrowing above, and the payback figure falls with it.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Southern California University of Health Sciences all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.