Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Capital University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 22 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Capital University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science.Small sample | — | $59,846 | — | 13 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Business/Managerial Economics. leads business & economics with 85K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics.Small sample | — | $84,669★ | — | 7 |
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $79,157 | — | 5 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $71,710 | — | 45 |
| Marketing. | — | $66,462 | — | 21 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 78K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $77,807 | $37,885 | 81 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $61,416 | — | 25 |
Political Science and Government. leads social sciences & policy with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $56,686★ | — | 14 |
| Social Work. | — | $55,078 | — | 28 |
| Criminology.Small sample | — | $49,041 | — | 15 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $48,958 | $31,600 | 36 |
| Sociology.Small sample | — | $48,785 | — | 7 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $49,426★ | — | 7 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | — | $25,967 | — | 25 |
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 10 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. leads humanities & arts with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Small sample | — | $46,135★ | — | 12 |
| Music. | — | $43,125 | $43,450 | 28 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $51,851★ | — | 28 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $46,055 | — | 32 |
| Special Education and Teaching.Small sample | — | $45,924 | — | 14 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Small sample | — | $46,383★ | — | 13 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Small sample | — | $44,403 | — | 6 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
