Top Ranked Programs
Adrian College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts college. Kinesiology is the largest program with 54 graduates, followed by Criminal Justice, Biology, General, Business Administration, and Subject-Specific Teacher Education. Across 15 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with 283 students graduating annually. The highest-earning programs cluster in business and applied professional fields. Accounting leads with median 4-year earnings of $77,588 from 17 graduates, followed by Business Administration at $69,654, Digital Marketing at $66,808, Biology, General at $63,816, and Social Work at $54,277. The concentration of earnings strength in business-adjacent fields aligns with Adrian College's dominant program family of Business, which accounts for a substantial share of degree output and graduate employment outcomes. Several of these programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes in accounting, finance, and management roles. Others, particularly in education and social sciences, serve students who may pursue graduate study or advanced credentials, meaning four-year earnings provide a partial picture of lifetime trajectory. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) offers context for how these fields align with current labor-market conditions and wage trends.