Top Ranked Programs
Bradley University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a career-focused private university in the Midwest. Nursing is the largest program with 79 graduates annually, followed by Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Psychology, General, Mechanical Engineering, and Business Administration. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 1,155 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with national labor-market demand. The earnings pattern reflects Bradley's concentration in applied business and professional disciplines. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $107,379 four years after enrollment, followed by Mechanical Engineering at $95,896, Nursing at $86,941, Accounting at $80,877, and Digital Marketing at $76,255. These outcomes correspond to the institution's strength in fields where employers recruit actively and career pathways are well-defined, particularly across Business (representing 20% of graduates) and Engineering (representing 13% of graduates). Bradley's program portfolio emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories. The concentration in applied business, accounting, finance, and engineering fields positions graduates for stable, well-compensated roles in regional and national job markets. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with sustained employer demand and wage growth trends.