Pepperdine University Area of Study

Offered Degrees at Pepperdine University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Bachelor's Degree	61	0	921
Master's Degree	30	3	2,092
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	3	0	72
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	200
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	0	7
Total	97	3	3,292

Popular Major Programs by Award Level

Next table shows the popular programs at Pepperdine University by award level.

The most popular Certificate program is the Nutrition Sciences program with 7 completers.
The most popular Bachelor's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 218 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Clinical Psychology program with 451 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 174 completers.

Popular Certificate Programs at Pepperdine University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Nutrition Sciences	✕	7
Nutrition Sciences	✕	7

Popular Bachelor's Programs at Pepperdine University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Business Administration and Management	✕	218
Business Administration and Management	✕	174
Psychology	✕	90
Psychology	✕	77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	✕	73

Popular Master's Programs at Pepperdine University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Clinical Psychology	✕	451
Business Administration and Management	✕	448
Business Administration and Management	✕	424
Clinical Psychology	✕	322
Psychology	✕	220
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	185
Psychology	✕	185
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	164
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	151

Popular Doctorate Programs at Pepperdine University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Law	✕	174
Law	✕	153
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	60

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

Pepperdine University offers 97 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,292 students have completed their studies.

921 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
2,092 students have earned/completed Master's program.
200 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
7 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	8
Asian Studies/Civilization	✕	1
European Studies/Civilization	✕	1
Latin American Studies	✕	1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies	✕	5
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	155
Communication	✕	11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	1
Journalism	✕	10
Radio and Television	✕	6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	✕	18
Organizational Communication	✕	2
Advertising	✕	48
International and Intercultural Communication	✕	3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	✕	56
Education [+]	✕	4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	2
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	0
Music Teacher Education	✕	0
Chemistry Teacher Education	✕	2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	5
German Language and Literature	✕	1
French Language and Literature	✕	2
Italian Language and Literature	✕	0
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	✕	2
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	16
English Language and Literature	✕	6
Creative Writing	✕	6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)	✕	4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	63
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	63
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	16
Mathematics	✕	16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	53
Mathematics and Computer Science	✕	15
Natural Sciences	✕	1
Nutrition Sciences	✕	9
International/Global Studies	✕	21
Sustainability Studies	✕	4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	64
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	25
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	39
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	17
Philosophy	✕	13
Religion/Religious Studies	✕	4
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	10
Chemistry	✕	3
Physics	✕	7
Psychology [+]	✕	78
Psychology	✕	77
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✕	1
Social Sciences [+]	✕	97
Economics	✕	51
Political Science and Government	✕	34
Sociology	✕	12
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	50
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	0
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	1
Acting	✕	6
Directing and Theatrical Production	✕	0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	✕	0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	✕	8
Art/Art Studies	✕	12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	5
Music	✕	7
Music Theory and Composition	✕	0
Music (other)	✕	0
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	✕	11
Business [+]	✕	265
Business Administration and Management	✕	218
Accounting	✕	15
Finance	✕	8
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	24
History [+]	✕	8
History	✕	8
	Total	921

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	4
American/United States Studies/Civilization	✕	4
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	1
Communication	✕	1
Radio and Television	✕	0
Education [+]	✔	136
Education	✕	1
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	37
Urban Education and Leadership	✕	15
Learning Sciences	✔	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	67
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	15
Legal Studies [+]	✕	129
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	✕	125
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	✕	2
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law	✕	2
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	37
Financial Mathematics	✕	37
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	121
Dispute Resolution	✕	121
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	0
Religion/Religious Studies	✕	0
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	4
Divinity/Ministry	✕	0
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	4
Psychology [+]	✕	856
Psychology	✕	220
Clinical Psychology	✕	451
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	185
Human Services [+]	✕	33
Public Policy Analysis	✕	33
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	8
Playwriting and Screenwriting	✕	8
Business [+]	✔	763
Business Administration and Management	✕	448
Organizational Leadership	✔	76
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	46
Human Resources Development	✕	1
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	107
Management Science	✕	60
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	1
Real Estate	✕	24
	Total	2,092

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Education [+]	✕	61
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	57
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	4
Business [+]	✕	11
Business Administration and Management	✕	11
	Total	72

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Legal Studies [+]	✕	174
Law	✕	174
Psychology [+]	✕	26
Clinical Psychology	✕	26
	Total	200

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	7
Nutrition Sciences	✕	7
	Total	7

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