Outcomes of a BCLA Education

A Bellarmine education prepares you for anything.

Liberal arts students enter the working world with a competitive advantage for meaningful careers in media, education, nonprofit, tech, business, and beyond. Our alumni go on to succeed in diverse fields because the skills they learn here are in demand across sectors: research and analysis, writing and critical thinking, teamwork and communication.

The many paths our recent alumni have taken are evidence of the demand and flexibility of a liberal arts degree.

LMU SFTV Professor Kelly Younger
Kelly Younger, '94 BA English
LMU Alum Kelly Younger discussed writing, imagination, and education.
LMU Alumna Molly Lower
Molly Lower, '10 BA Classical Civilizations, '21 MA Education
Educator and storyteller Molly Lower returned to her alma mater to share with students how her LMU education has benefitted her as a high school administrator.
LMU Alum Antonio De Loera-Brust
Antonio De Loera-Brust, '17 BA Film and TV Production
Bellarmine Alum Antonio De Loera-Brust cites Ignatian values have been a guide through his political career, with beginnings at LMU.
LMU Alum Khris Riddick-Tynes
Khris Riddick-Tynes '13 BA Political Science, '22 JD
Two-time Grammy nominee LMU Alum Khris Riddick-Tynes shares how he found his voice and tempo through his education in BCLA.
LMU Alum Gianna Ramos
Gianna Ramos '10 BA Sociology, BS Biology
LMU Double Major Alum Gianna Ramos shares how her education shaped the how and why of her medical career trajectory.
Photo of Gregory Boyle, S.J. sitting at his desk
Gregory Boyle, S.J. MA '85
LMU Alum Gregory Boyle, S.J. founded Homeboy Industries in 1988 to change gang intervention in the United States forever.

2023 Outcomes

Data was collected from 998 graduates (81%) of the 2023 undergraduate class.

Results are based on first destination data six months after graduation. “Graduate school” includes students enrolled in or preparing to enroll in further study.

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Where BCLA Graduates Go

  • 58% Working
  • 35% Graduate school
  • 4% Service
  • 2% Seeking employment
  • 0% Military

Where BCLA Graduates Work

Lions are employed full-time by the following organizations.

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Hasbro

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Dell

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Sony

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Disney

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U.S. Air Force

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Northrop Grumman

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LA Galaxy

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Kaiser Permanente

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Los Angeles Unified School District

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Teach for America

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Morgan Stanley

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PwC Tax Services

    • A Helping Hand
    • Adapt Of Illinois, Inc.
    • Adparlor
    • Afro Scholars
    • akorn environmental consulting, LLC
    • ALMA Backyard Farms
    • Alstom
    • Altum Capital
    • American Federation for Aging Research
    • AmeriCorps
    • Anapamu.io
    • Anheuser-Busch
    • Anima Mundi Herbals
    • Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos LLP
    • Arizona Diamondbacks
    • Behavior and Education Inc
    • Behavior Frontiers
    • Behavior Guidance Group
    • Bishop Amat Memorial High School
    • Bloom Nutrition
    • BuildOps
    • Calderone Law Firm
    • Casamigos Tequila
    • Chemical Guys
    • Circle Industrial
    • CUSP, LLC
    • David & Goliath
    • Dell
    • Dragon Herbs
    • EAG Sports Management
    • Earthbar
    • Equinox
    • Everwild LA
    • Fabletics
    • Firecracker Marketing
    • First Steps
    • Fox Sports
    • Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
    • Globizz Corporation
    • Goldbelt
    • Hamsons INC
    • Hasbro
    • HeadsUP Labs
    • HigherUp HCM
    • Homework Central
    • Hotel Bel-Air
    • Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Institute for Forensic Psychology
    • International Rescue Committee
    • Inventure Recruitment
    • J&M Legal Group
    • Jesuit Volunteer Corps
    • K1 Investment Management
    • Kaiser Permanente
    • KCRW
    • Kinder Care
    • KYNAH
    • L.A. Speech and Language Therapy Center
    • LA Galaxy
    • La Global Care
    • LA Unified School District
    • Laguna Beach Police Department
    • Larson Maddox
    • Launch Centers
    • Law Offices of Marcella A. Bell
    • Legal Aid Society of San Diego
    • Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
    • Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
    • Los Primos Mexican Food
    • Loyola Marymount University
    • Loza & Loza LLP
    • Madewell
    • Marriott Vacations Worldwide
    • Meta
    • Ministerio de Educación
    • Modern Woodmen of America
    • Morgan Stanley
    • North American Language and Culture Assistants Program Spain
    • Northrop Grumman
    • Nuage
    • Orangetheory Fitness
    • Peace Corps
    • PEN America
    • Petersburg Pilot
    • Precision ABA
    • PromoShop Inc.
    • Psomas
    • Punch Studio
    • PwC
    • REI
    • Richmond Confidential
    • Rising Communities
    • Rustic Canyon Family
    • Saie
    • San Bernardino News
    • SanFran Energy Global
    • Santa Monica Blvd Community Charter School
    • Shipcor LLC
    • Show Me Your Mumu
    • Skechers
    • Smithsonian National Museum
    • Snowflake Lane
    • Sole Work
    • Sony
    • Substack
    • Success Academy Charter Schools
    • Teach For America
    • Tenants Law Firm
    • The Cheesecake Factory
    • The Hahn Legal Group, APC
    • The Hoopbus
    • The Navigators
    • The Walt Disney Company
    • Three6ixty
    • Tiffany & Co.
    • Trailer Park Group
    • Trainrobber
    • UCLA Health
    • UFC Gym
    • United Nations Academic Impact
    • United States Air Force
    • United States Postal Service
    • US Fulbright
    • Vallarta Supermarkets
    • Visions Adolescent Treatment Center
    • Water Insecurity Correction Coalition
    • Wells Fargo
    • westhaus group
    • Westlake Management
    • Westside Habitats
    • WISH Charter Schools
    • WME
Pie chart representing what grads do after commencement

What BCLA Graduates Do

  • 63% Private / For-profit
  • 20% Non-profit
  • 10% Government
  • 7% Service

Where BCLA Graduates Study

Lions are admitted or plan to enroll at these top graduate educational institutions.

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University of California, Los Angeles

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University of Southern California

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University of San Diego

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University of San Francisco

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George Washington University

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Georgetown University

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USC Gould School of Law

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The London School of Economics and Political Science

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Northwestern University

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Trinity College Dublin

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Villanova University

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University of Wisconsin

    • Alder Graduate School of Education
    • American University of Armenia
    • California State University, Dominguez Hills
    • Chapman University School of Law
    • Chicago School of Professional Psychology
    • Drexel University
    • Emerson College
    • George Washington University
    • Georgetown University
    • Hawaii Pacific University
    • Lewis & Clark Law School
    • Loyola Law School
    • Loyola Marymount University
    • Loyola University Chicago
    • Moorpark College
    • Mount St. Mary’s University
    • Northwestern University
    • Nova Southeastern University
    • Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
    • Pepperdine University
    • San Diego University
    • Santa Clara University School of Law
    • Sarah Lawrence College
    • Sciences Po
    • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
    • The London School of Economics and Political Science
    • Trinity College
    • Trinity College Dublin
    • USC Gould School of Law
    • University of California, Los Angeles
    • University of Arizona
    • University of Houston
    • University of Miami
    • University of San Diego
    • University of San Francisco
    • University of Southern California
    • University of Tulsa
    • University of Wisconsin
    • Vanguard University
    • Villanova University

Educational Return on Investment

Lions command competitive salaries across industries and sectors.

Early career salary is $77,000 (median).

Mid-career salary is $144,000 (median).

LMU graduates enter the working world with a competitive advantage – an ability to demonstrate the value of their degree both professionally and financially. Lions are in high demand among employers throughout Los Angeles and beyond, and often pursue career trajectories that result in leadership positions at their company of choice. Families’ investment in an LMU education is largely manageable, evidenced both by LMU’s low average student loan debt and loan default rates.

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