Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Bellarmine University 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 16 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 Bellarmine University.
Finance and Financial Management Services. leads business & economics with 84K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services.Small sample | — | $84,262★ | — | 15 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — |
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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| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $55,512 | — | 21 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 83K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $82,814★ | $31,000 | 113 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Small sample | — | $79,698 | — | 9 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 23K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $23,456 | — | 30 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | — | $53,413★ | $20,000 | 76 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $52,228 | — | 13 |
| Economics.Small sample | — | $49,331 | — | 12 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $50,665 | — | 42 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $45,612★ | — | 8 |
| Music.Small sample | — | $23,579 | — | 14 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 44K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Small sample | — | $43,808★ | — | 18 |
| Special Education and Teaching.Small sample | — | $35,060 | — | 18 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $51,527 | — | 25 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 62K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $61,841 | $30,037 | 53 |
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.
