Top Ranked Programs
Belmont University's program mix centers on visual and performing arts, music, and business — a distinctive portfolio shaped by the institution's Nashville location and creative-industry focus. Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management is the largest program with 411 graduates annually, followed by Nursing, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Music, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 1,642 students, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with creative and applied-professional fields. The earnings pattern reflects Belmont University's positioning as a creative-industries university in a major music and entertainment market. Nursing leads with median four-year earnings of $79,069 from 175 graduates, followed by Biology, General earning $63,792, Design and Applied Arts earning $58,314, Interdisciplinary Studies earning $57,644, and Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earning $53,893. These programs span both high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways in business and applied fields and creative-industry pathways where four-year earnings reflect early-career outcomes in music, performance, and media production. The concentration in Visual & Performing Arts distinguishes Belmont University among nonprofit four-year institutions and shapes graduate outcomes toward creative and entertainment-sector careers. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with labor-market demand in Nashville and national creative industries.