Golden Gate University
⌖ San Francisco, CA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
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Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
Use the earnings evidence below, then enter your own net price in the calculator for a personal estimate.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
Not availableModeled 10-year ROI
$112,634Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Golden Gate University
What does Golden Gate University cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Golden Gate University.
What do Golden Gate University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $112,634 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Golden Gate University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $29,875. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Golden Gate University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at Golden Gate University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Not reported
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$29,875Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$317/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$112,634Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
259Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$91,336Year 1
$115,758Year 4
$112,634Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$135,1502Taxation · Master's Degree$134,9273Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$131,3664Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$123,7725Public Administration · Master's Degree$122,5986Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$120,3117Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$107,6948Law · First Professional Degree$96,079Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Public AdministrationMaster's Degree · $122,598 reported+51%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree · $123,772 reported+48%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree · $95,577 reported+47%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $91,369 reported+34%vs same-degree national median$33,968federal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · $135,150 reported+31%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree · $131,366 reported+30%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College
- Annual net price
- $28,849
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $108,186
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +114%
Stanford University
- Annual net price
- $13,807
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $132,900
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +274%
California Institute of Technology
- Annual net price
- $16,075
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $136,775
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +276%
Northeastern University Oakland
- Annual net price
- $25,181
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $94,528
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $135,150 | Not available | Not reported |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $134,927 | Not available | Not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $131,366 | Not available | 0 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $123,772 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $122,598 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $120,311 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $107,694 | Not available | Not reported |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $96,079 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $95,577 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $91,369 | $33,968 | 0 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.