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Pepperdine University Graduate School Report

6,095 Graduate Students
$37,420 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
52.9% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on Pepperdine University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Pepperdine University Graduate School Rankings

#65 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#74 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. 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.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Pepperdine University came in at #65 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. This places the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, Pepperdine received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

In addition, Pepperdine took the #10 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Pepperdine came in at #74. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. This makes Pepperdine a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.

Pepperdine also ranked #12 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.

 

Pepperdine University Graduate Student Diversity

6,095 Graduate Students
67.6% Women
43.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Pepperdine University was the school of choice for 6,095 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

Pepperdine Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Pepperdine is made up of 67.6% women and 32.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Pepperdine Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 43.2% of the graduate students who attend Pepperdine are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 9.1% 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.

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Pepperdine Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$37,420 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Pepperdine University pay $1,865 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$37,300$37,300
Fees$120$120

Average Salary of Pepperdine Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$58,476 Avg Salary (Master's)
$75,813 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Pepperdine is $58,476. That's about the same as the nationwide average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from Pepperdine enter careers with an average starting salary of $75,813. That's about the same as the nationwide average of $75,260.

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Location of Pepperdine University Graduate School

California State
Suburb Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Malibu, California, Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Malibu makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Get more details about the location of Pepperdine University.

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Contact details for Pepperdine are given below.

Contact Details
Address:24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
Phone:310-506-4000
Website:www.pepperdine.edu/

Online Learning for Pepperdine Grad Students

52.9% Took At Least One Online Class
42.8% Took All Classes Online

Around 52.9% of Pepperdine graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 42.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Pepperdine University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics60
Area Studies8
Business Administration & Management491
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology486
Communication & Media Studies1
Dispute Resolution116
Drama & Theater Arts5
Educational Administration34
Educational Assessment1
General Psychology185
Human Resource Management77
International Business151
Legal Research139
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods42
Public Policy31
Radio, Television & Digital Communication2
Real Estate33
Religious Studies2
Teacher Education Grade Specific53
Teaching English or French34
Theological & Ministerial Studies5

Pepperdine University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology32
Educational Administration60
Instructional Media Design8
Law153

Notes and References

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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