Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Aquinas College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 15 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Aquinas College.
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 76K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $76,274★ | — | 15 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $74,404 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
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| Business/Corporate Communications.Small sample | — | $41,193 | — | 14 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $51,002 | — | 12 |
Political Science and Government. leads social sciences & policy with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $52,667★ | — | 9 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $45,698 | — | 42 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $48,075 | — | 13 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. leads humanities & arts with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Small sample | — | $46,148★ | — | 15 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Small sample | — | $39,465 | — | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $33,281 | — | 6 |
| Fine and Studio Arts.Small sample | — | $28,816 | — | 6 |
| History.Small sample | — | $27,476 | — | 8 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $45,713 | — | 30 |
Sustainability Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies.Small sample | — | $60,285★ | — | 6 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $51,806 | — | 24 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
