by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Loma Linda University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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.
Loma Linda University came in at #53 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. This places the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. Loma Linda University received this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge for its high ranking. In addition, Loma Linda University took the #10 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in California.
Loma Linda University was ranked #59 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. This makes Loma Linda University a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, Loma Linda University came in at #13.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Loma Linda University came in at #58. Loma Linda University also ranked #9 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in California.
Loma Linda University was the school of choice for 3,186 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
Women make up 62.7% of the total graduate student body at Loma Linda University while men make up 37.3%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 64.4% of the graduate students who attend Loma Linda University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Loma Linda University. Around 10.0% of graduate students are international. 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Loma Linda University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,063.
After earning their master’s degree from Loma Linda University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $101,365.
Doctoral degree recipients from Loma Linda University earn an average early-career salary of $108,593.
After earning their professional degree from Loma Linda University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $164,666.
Graduate students who earn their post-master’s certificate at Loma Linda University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $235,030.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Loma Linda University with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | $219,972 |
| Medicine | $203,166 |
| Nursing | $167,922 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $158,018 |
| Dentistry | $145,144 |
| Allied Health Professions | $131,073 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $114,575 |
| Allied Health Services | $111,526 |
| General Psychology | $108,593 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | $105,246 |
Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Loma Linda, California. Loma Linda is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Loma Linda University.
Contact details for Loma Linda University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11139 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350 |
| Phone: | 909-558-1000 |
| Website: | www.llu.edu/index.html |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LLUHealth |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/LLUHealth |
Around 33.6% of Loma Linda University graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 15.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 18 | $192,366 |
| Allied Health Professions | 44 | $131,073 |
| Allied Health Services | 24 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 12 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 | — |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 7 | $57,588 |
| Communication Sciences | 31 | $88,391 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 | — |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 13 | $73,132 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 6 | — |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 2 | — |
| General Biology | 7 | — |
| General Psychology | 24 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 13 | $114,575 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 7 | $105,246 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 84 | $67,323 |
| Nursing | 1 | $167,922 |
| Public Health | 39 | $90,994 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 19 | $84,746 |
| Religious Studies | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 2 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 2 | — |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 2 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 3 | — |
| General Psychology | 13 | $108,593 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 10 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16 | — |
| Microbiology Science & Immunology | 1 | — |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 | — |
| Nursing | 65 | — |
| Other Biological Sciences | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 23 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 57 | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | — |
| Social Work | 5 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Loma Linda University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 6 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 125 | $145,144 |
| Medicine | 182 | $203,166 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 50 | $158,018 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 49 | $93,993 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 25 | $235,030 |
| Student Counseling | 10 | — |
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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