The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California · Website
$57,106
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,106
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The Master's University and Seminary is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Santa Clarita, California with 1,622 undergraduates and 952 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $32,647 a year (tuition and fees $39,020). It admits 84% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,106 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$32,647
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$39,020
US median $11,837
Admission rate
84%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,106
Rank 953 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $32,647
- Tuition and fees
- $39,020
- Cost of attendance
- $54,845
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $24,624
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $25,104
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $27,712
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,542
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $36,535
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $30,920 in 2015-16 to $39,020 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 1,622
- Graduate students
- 952
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $53.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 953 of 5,094 US colleges and 125 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $32,647 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $39,020 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 84% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,665 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,106 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 92 | $24,402 | $66,923 | $81,084 | $61,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $19,500 | $54,397 | $66,165 | $68,257 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 63 | Withheld | $46,541 | Withheld | $53,024 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $21,500 | $43,677 | $47,403 | $44,535 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $14,636 | $18,621 | $47,263 | $53,072 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesDoctoral | Doctoral | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,854 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $20,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,250 | $29,015 | $57,507 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $25,125 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $25,334 | $31,340 | Withheld | $42,892 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,028 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral | Doctoral | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does The Master's University and Seminary cost?
$32,647 a year is the average net price at The Master's University and Seminary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $39,020, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $54,845. Families earning under $30,000 pay $24,624 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The Master's University and Seminary?
84% of applicants are admitted to The Master's University and Seminary. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do The Master's University and Seminary graduates earn?
$57,106 a year is the median pay of former The Master's University and Seminary students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,665 after 6 years). That ranks 953 of 5,094 US colleges and 125 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's) at $66,923.
How much student debt do The Master's University and Seminary graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of The Master's University and Seminary graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The Master's University and Seminary?
68% of first-time, full-time students at The Master's University and Seminary finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at The Master's University and Seminary?
Theological and Ministerial Studies (92 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (79 bachelor's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (63 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.