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# Adrian College Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Adrian College?

At Adrian College, the published figures separate higher-earning business fields from a more moderate outcome in its largest health-and-fitness program. Accounting records median earnings of $77,588 four years after completion, alongside 17 degrees awarded.

Business Administration and Management follows with $69,654 in median earnings and 27 degrees awarded. Marketing shows median earnings of $66,808 four years after completion across 24 degrees awarded.

By comparison, Kinesiology and Physical Education recorded $51,559 and 54 degrees awarded. The higher figures in the business programs sit alongside a lower reading in the largest program, so field-level earnings differ within the college.

### 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.

-   Business**74 · 26.1%**
-   Parks and recreation**54 · 19.1%**
-   Homeland security**33 · 11.7%**
-   Biological sciences**29 · 10.2%**
-   Education**26 · 9.2%**
-   Other**67 · 23.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

15 of 15 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Accounting and Related Services 17 degrees awarded**
$77,588

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 27 degrees awarded**
$69,654

**Marketing 24 degrees awarded**
$66,808

**Biology, General 29 degrees awarded**
$63,816

**Social Work 11 degrees awarded**
$54,277

**Criminal Justice and Corrections 33 degrees awarded**
$54,077

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $77,588 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 27 | $69,654 | — |
| Marketing | 24 | $66,808 | — |
| Biology, General | 29 | $63,816 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 11 | $54,277 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 33 | $54,077 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 8 | $52,309 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 7 | $52,176 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 54 | $51,559 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 26 | $48,453 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Psychology, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Adrian College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
54

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
33

**Biology, General**
29

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
27

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
26

**Marketing**
24

**Accounting and Related Services**
17

**Design and Applied Arts**
13

**Psychology, General**
12

**Social Work**
11

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Adrian College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Adrian College, program choice shapes the outcomes shown here. The largest program families by degrees awarded are Business, representing 26.2% of bachelor’s degrees; Parks, Recreation & Fitness, at 19.1%; and Security & Protective Services, at 11.7%.

Award counts are degrees awarded in one academic year, not enrollment. That family mix shows where degrees are concentrated, while field-level results can differ.

Azimuth’s program rankings assess four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data cover 10 programs, with earnings measured four years after completion.

Among the fields shown, Accounting has median earnings of $77,588 four years after completion; Marketing has $66,808; and Social Work has $54,277.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).