1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Benedictine University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/benedictine-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/benedictine-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/benedictine-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/benedictine-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/benedictine-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Benedictine University? Benedictine University has a marked spread in program earnings, so the field selected matters greatly to the return picture. Nursing recorded median earnings of $97,934 four years after completion, with 55 degrees awarded. Computer Science followed at $91,698 across 7 degrees awarded. Human Resources Management and Services also sat near the higher end, posting $90,891 with 19 degrees awarded. At a more moderate earnings level, Psychology had median earnings of $53,994 four years after completion and 50 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows why the university-level earnings figure does not describe every program equally. ### 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**256 · 42.4%** - Health professions**135 · 22.4%** - Psychology**50 · 8.3%** - Biological sciences**30 · 5.0%** - Homeland security**29 · 4.8%** - Other**104 · 17.2%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 25 of 25 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 55 degrees awarded** $97,934 **Computer Science 7 degrees awarded** $91,698 **Human Resources Management and Services 19 degrees awarded** $90,891 **Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 32 degrees awarded** $85,904 **Finance and Financial Management Services 24 degrees awarded** $83,914 **Accounting and Related Services 27 degrees awarded** $79,917 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 55 | $97,934 | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 7 | $91,698 | — | | Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 19 | $90,891 | — | | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 32 | $85,904 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 24 | $83,914 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $79,917 | — | | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 75 | $71,185 | — | | Marketing | 28 | $70,129 | — | | Biology, General | 30 | $66,960 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 45 | $65,665 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $63,033 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 12 | $56,576 | — | | Psychology, General | 50 | $53,994 | — | | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 80 | $50,130 | — | | Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 10 | $50,054 | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 14 | $47,664 | — | | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 16 | $46,788 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 8 | $44,659 | — | | Information Science/Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering Science small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Managerial Economics 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 Benedictine University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Health/Medical Preparatory Programs** 80 **Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other** 75 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 55 **Psychology, General** 50 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 45 **Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods** 32 **Biology, General** 30 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 29 **Marketing** 28 **Accounting and Related Services** 27 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Benedictine University 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 Outcomes at Benedictine University vary sharply by field of study, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 18 programs with published earnings data, and the degree mix is concentrated in a few families. Business accounts for 42.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 22.4% and Psychology at 8.3%. The largest single program is Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, with 80 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $50,130 four years after completion. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is close behind at 75 degrees awarded, and its graduates earn a median of $71,185. Nursing, the third-largest program, awards 55 degrees and posts the highest earnings among the large programs at $97,934. The highest-earning program overall is Nursing, while Computer Science graduates earn $91,698 from a much smaller cohort of 7 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 24.1% of degrees are in STEM. ## 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/).