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Abilene Christian University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Abilene Christian University?

The highest-earning programs at Abilene Christian University span business, health and STEM fields. Accounting graduates report a median of $93,032 four years after completion, from 19 degrees awarded.

Computer Science follows at $91,894, with 15 degrees awarded. The largest program with published earnings, Nursing, awards 48 degrees a year and posts median earnings of $89,079.

Psychology, tied in size at 48 degrees, sits at the more moderate end with median earnings of $51,705. Across all fields, 16.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

The spread between a program like Accounting and one like Psychology shows how much field of study shapes the earnings picture here.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business124 · 19.7%
  • Health professions78 · 12.4%
  • Liberal arts52 · 8.3%
  • Psychology48 · 7.6%
  • Parks and recreation39 · 6.2%
  • Other288 · 45.8%

33 of 33 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Accounting and Related Services 19 degrees awarded
$93,032
Computer Science 15 degrees awarded
$91,894
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 48 degrees awarded
$89,079
Finance and Financial Management Services 27 degrees awarded
$83,525
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 16 degrees awarded
$70,864
Marketing 28 degrees awarded
$65,244

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Accounting and Related Services small degree count19$93,032—
Computer Science small degree count15$91,894—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48$89,079—
Finance and Financial Management Services27$83,525—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count16$70,864—
Marketing28$65,244—
Business Administration, Management and Operations39$63,259—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness39$62,645—
Social Work small degree count16$53,877—
Psychology, General48$51,705—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count19$51,334—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count15$50,525—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count12$49,818—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count14$49,566—
Communication and Media Studies23$49,202—
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other small degree count11$47,663—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Engineering, General small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities52Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General23Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count11Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Abilene Christian University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
52
Psychology, General
48
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
48
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
39
Business Administration, Management and Operations
39
Marketing
28
Finance and Financial Management Services
27
Communication and Media Studies
23
Biology, General
23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
19

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Abilene Christian University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Abilene Christian University, the university publishes earnings data for 16 bachelor's programs. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 19.7% of degrees awarded.

Health Professions follows at 12.4%, with Liberal Arts & General Studies third at 8.3%. Nursing is one of the largest programs with published earnings, at 48 degrees awarded and a median of $89,079 four years after completion.

Accounting completers have the highest median earnings four years after completion, at $93,032, from 19 degrees a year.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.