Is Simpson University worth it?

Redding, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Simpson University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Redding, California (small city). It awarded 217 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in registered nursing, psychology and business administration and management.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$41,595

Median earnings 4 years after

$59,198

Median earnings 10 years after

$54,340

Average net price

$27,817

Completion rate

49%

Completions (2024)

217

Years to pay back

1.9 years

Students (undergrad)

809

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$42,333$58,47860
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$102,613$113,62351
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's$37,451$56,90241
Education, GeneralMaster's$56,474$68,73519
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Educational Administration and SupervisionN/AN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Education, OtherN/AN/AN/AN/A
Engineering, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor'sN/A$52,311N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseBachelor's47
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's44
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's35
Counseling PsychologyMaster's17
Exercise Science and KinesiologyBachelor's15
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesBachelor's13
Education, GeneralMaster's9
Organizational Behavior StudiesMaster's7
Speech Communication and RhetoricBachelor's5
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's5

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Sources: federal figures for Simpson University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page