Program Payoff

National University

San Diego, California. 18 certificate and associate programs, private, nonprofit. 18 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,500 $44,747 (15) $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Associate's degree $10,453 not published $136,990
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $60,390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $49,660
Medical Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $124,390
General and Operations Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $43,240
Security Guards
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $86,090
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Human Biology Associate's degree not published $210,230
Natural Sciences Managers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $83,500
Human Resources Specialists
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $77,390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Marine Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $110,090
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $65,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree not published $47,630
Nursing Assistants
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $100,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $99,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.