Business/Corporate Communications at Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene's business communications graduates start at modest salaries—$42,000 is just above the national median—but their earnings trajectory tells a more compelling story. By year four, median pay jumps to nearly $59,000, a 40% increase that outpaces typical wage growth. Among California's limited pool of business communications programs (only three schools report data), this ranks 60th percentile for earnings while keeping debt below the state median at $22,000.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.53 is manageable, meaning graduates owe roughly half their first-year salary. With monthly payments around $230-250 on standard plans, that's feasible even at the starting wage. What matters more is whether the career path justifies a private school premium—Point Loma costs significantly more than a Cal State, though these specific graduates appear to have borrowed reasonably.

The major caveat: fewer than 30 graduates in this dataset means one or two outliers could skew the picture substantially. Still, if your child wants a Christian university environment in San Diego and lands close to these debt levels, the financial fundamentals work. Just recognize they'll need to budget carefully that first year, and the real payoff comes as they gain experience and climb toward that $59,000 mark.