Graduates of Bethel College-North Newton earn median 4-year earnings of $55,094, placing the institution in the 24.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,560 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bethel College-North Newton in the 83.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bethel College-North Newton #862 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bethel College-North Newton's concentration in business and professional fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 13 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $48,612, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing follows with 12 graduates earning $75,293, also performing above the national benchmark at 0.8x. Additional programs including American History (United States), Teacher Education, and Social Work round out the institution's portfolio, with 7 and 6 graduates respectively. The dominance of Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — contributes to the overall earnings profile and positions graduates for stable career pathways in fields with consistent employer demand.
Graduates of Bethel College-North Newton earn median 4-year earnings of $55,094, placing the institution in the 24.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,560 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bethel College-North Newton in the 83.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bethel College-North Newton #862 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bethel College-North Newton's concentration in business and professional fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 13 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $48,612, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing follows with 12 graduates earning $75,293, also performing above the national benchmark at 0.8x. Additional programs including American History (United States), Teacher Education, and Social Work round out the institution's portfolio, with 7 and 6 graduates respectively. The dominance of Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — contributes to the overall earnings profile and positions graduates for stable career pathways in fields with consistent employer demand.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Bethel College-North Newton earn median 4-year earnings of $55,094, placing the institution in the 24.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,560 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bethel College-North Newton in the 83.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bethel College-North Newton #862 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bethel College-North Newton's concentration in business and professional fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 13 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $48,612, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing follows with 12 graduates earning $75,293, also performing above the national benchmark at 0.8x. Additional programs including American History (United States), Teacher Education, and Social Work round out the institution's portfolio, with 7 and 6 graduates respectively. The dominance of Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — contributes to the overall earnings profile and positions graduates for stable career pathways in fields with consistent employer demand.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Bethel College-North Newton's program mix centers on business and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts college with career-focused outcomes. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 13 graduates, followed by Nursing, American History (United States), Teacher Education, and Social Work. Across 7 total programs serving roughly 54 students annually, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes. The earnings pattern reflects concentration in applied fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $75,293 four years after enrollment across 12 graduates, while Business/Commerce, General delivers median earnings of $48,612 among 13 graduates. These outcomes align with Bethel College-North Newton's emphasis on Business and professional preparation, where graduates enter the workforce directly into stable career pathways. The program portfolio emphasizes hands-on learning and employer partnerships that support early-career earnings growth. Bethel College-North Newton's program distribution—with Business representing 18%, Education at 8%, and Arts at 7%—positions the college as a professional-outcomes-oriented institution in the liberal arts space. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand, particularly in fields where small-college networks and employer relationships drive placement and earnings outcomes.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Bethel College-North Newton earn median 4-year earnings of $55,094, placing the institution in the 24.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,560 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bethel College-North Newton in the 83.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bethel College-North Newton #862 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bethel College-North Newton's concentration in business and professional fields. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 13 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $48,612, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Nursing follows with 12 graduates earning $75,293, also performing above the national benchmark at 0.8x. Additional programs including American History (United States), Teacher Education, and Social Work round out the institution's portfolio, with 7 and 6 graduates respectively. The dominance of Business — representing the institution's primary academic focus — contributes to the overall earnings profile and positions graduates for stable career pathways in fields with consistent employer demand.
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