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Bethel University (MN) Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Bethel University (MN)?

Bethel University shows a clear spread in earnings across its larger and higher-earning fields, making program choice central to the return picture. Four years after completion, Human Resources Management and Services posted median earnings of $101,195 across 13 degrees awarded, and Computer and Information Sciences posted $97,008 across 17 degrees awarded.

Nursing, the largest of these programs, recorded $87,511 with 114 degrees awarded. At a more moderate earnings level, Teacher Education recorded $47,556 across 44 degrees awarded.

The contrast between the higher-earning management and computing fields and the more moderate education field shows why the schoolwide 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.

  • Business131 · 18.7%
  • Health professions121 · 17.3%
  • Education94 · 13.4%
  • Biological sciences60 · 8.6%
  • Parks and recreation45 · 6.4%
  • Other248 · 35.5%

31 of 31 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Human Resources Management and Services 13 degrees awarded
$101,195
Computer and Information Sciences, General 17 degrees awarded
$97,008
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 114 degrees awarded
$87,511
Physics 25 degrees awarded
$85,657
Accounting and Related Services 7 degrees awarded
$85,036
Business Administration, Management and Operations 111 degrees awarded
$77,059

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Human Resources Management and Services small degree count13$101,195—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count17$97,008—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing114$87,511—
Physics25$85,657—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count7$85,036—
Business Administration, Management and Operations111$77,059—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness45$68,202—
Biology, General40$58,005—
Psychology, General45$55,370—
Social Work small degree count17$54,448—
Communication and Media Studies37$53,868—
Social Sciences, General small degree count9$52,907—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas32$51,866—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods44$47,556—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count7Not reported—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count18Not reported—
Mechanical Engineering small degree count12Not reported—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count6Not reported—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count9Not reported—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count11Not reported—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count9Not reported—
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies small degree count5Not reported—
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other small degree count12Not reported—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count10Not reported—
Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count6Not reported—
Economics small degree count7Not reported—
Political Science and Government small degree count5Not reported—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count8Not reported—
Music small degree count5Not reported—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count7Not reported—
History small degree count6Not reported—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Bethel University (MN)?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
114
Business Administration, Management and Operations
111
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
45
Psychology, General
45
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
44
Biology, General
40
Communication and Media Studies
37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
32
Physics
25
Special Education and Teaching
18

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Bethel University (MN) majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Bethel University has 14 programs with published earnings data, and the returns vary considerably by field. The degree mix is concentrated in a few professional areas.

Business accounts for 18.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 17.3% and Education at 13.5%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 114 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $87,511 four years after completion.

The best-paid program is a much smaller one: Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn $101,195, from just 13 degrees awarded. Computer and Information Sciences follows at $97,008, with 17 degrees.

Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of students in the earnings sample. Across all fields, 17.0% of degrees are in STEM.

Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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