by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how California Lutheran University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., California Lutheran University landed the #141 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.CLU also ranked #30 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in California.
CLU was ranked #141 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.
CLU ranked #141 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, CLU took the #30 spot for Best Graduate Schools in California.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,054 graduate students decided that California Lutheran University was the best place for them.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 67.4% of the total graduate students at CLU are women and 32.6% are men.
Of all the graduate students at CLU, around 50.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 13.9% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at CLU who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,647.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at CLU enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $84,374.
After earning their doctoral degree from CLU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $126,913.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at CLU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | $118,504 |
| Business Administration & Management | $101,898 |
| Educational Administration | $99,574 |
| Special Education | $80,821 |
| Student Counseling | $69,710 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $63,049 |
| Public Administration | $62,241 |
Located in Thousand Oaks, California, California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution.The city atmosphere of Thousand Oaks makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of California Lutheran University.
Contact details for CLU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787 |
| Phone: | 805-492-2411 |
| Website: | www.callutheran.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/callutheran |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CalLutheran |
42.8% of the graduate students at CLU took at least one online course.Approximately 17.9% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 74 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 11 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 29 | — |
| Economics | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 15 | $94,831 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 23 | $118,504 |
| General Education | 44 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 6 | — |
| International Business | 5 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 5 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 7 | — |
| Marketing | 9 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 36 | $63,049 |
| Public Administration | 16 | $62,241 |
| Special Education | 16 | $80,821 |
| Student Counseling | 60 | $69,710 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 4 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 13 | — |
| Educational Administration | 10 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 1 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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