| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
As of 2026, Pacific University offers 97 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 79 and the Optometry Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 73 students.
The Dental Support Services and Allied Professions program has the highest salary ($70,585) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $45,266 average salary.
A total of 1,078 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at PU. 378 students completed bachelor's programs and 338 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at PU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Bachelor's | 65 | NOT OFFERED | 378 | 159 | 219 |
| Master's | 20 | 1 | 338 | 71 | 267 |
| Doctor's | 10 | 2 | 362 | 82 | 280 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Pacific University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Dental Support Services and Allied Professions program has the highest salary ($70,585) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $45,266 average salary.
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $70,585 | $5,882 | $22,500 | $239 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,266 | $3,772 | $26,000 | $276 |
| Public Health | $41,502 | $3,459 | $25,250 | $268 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,353 | $2,863 | $26,348 | $279 |
| Biology, General | $34,276 | $2,856 | $26,485 | $281 |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $116,376 | $9,698 | $148,580 | $1,690 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $54,996 | $4,583 | $92,127 | $1,048 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $50,195 | $4,183 | $39,568 | $450 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $42,720 | $3,560 | $101,251 | $1,152 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $17,987 | $1,499 | $57,621 | $655 |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $130,721 | $10,893 | $216,605 | $2,464 |
| Optometry | $109,879 | $9,157 | $205,643 | $2,339 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $87,418 | $7,285 | $256,017 | $2,912 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $74,952 | $6,246 | $144,000 | $1,638 |
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Pacific University.
At the school, the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 79 and the Optometry Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 73 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Business Administration and Management | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Psychology | 31 | 3 | 28 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Education | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Education (other) | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Public Health | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (other) | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 53 | 13 | 40 |
| Applied Psychology | 39 | 5 | 34 |
| Clinical Psychology | 35 | 7 | 28 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 34 | 3 | 31 |
| Creative Writing | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Business Administration and Management | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Social Work | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | - | 6 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sports Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 4 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 51 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Outdoor Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Philosophy (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 31 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 39 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 23 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Graphic Design | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 | NOT OFFERED |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 53 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Optometry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 73 | NOT OFFERED |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 0 | 37 | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 47 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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