by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Pacifica Graduate Institute 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.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the #929 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in California, Pacifica Graduate Institute came in at #96.
Pacifica Graduate Institute was ranked #606 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, Pacifica Graduate Institute took the #66 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 833 graduate students attended Pacifica Graduate Institute. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute is made up of 72.7% women and 27.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Pacifica Graduate Institute, around 20.0% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 2.2% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $57,752.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from Pacifica Graduate Institute is $57,804.
The graduate programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Psychology | $57,804 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $57,752 |
Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara CA, California. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Pacifica Graduate Institute. Get more details about the location of Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Contact details for Pacifica Graduate Institute are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 801 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara CA, CA 93108 |
| Phone: | 8059693626101 |
| Website: | www.pacifica.edu |
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 110 | $57,752 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 19 | — |
| Other Psychology | 20 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 17 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 9 | — |
| Other Psychology | 35 | $57,804 |
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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