Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Carroll 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 21 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 Carroll University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science.Small sample | — | $79,438 | — | 16 |
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
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 87K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $87,085★ | — | 6 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services.Small sample | — | $79,884 | — | 8 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $64,807 | — | 38 |
| Marketing.Small sample | — | $62,400 | — | 8 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $78,698★ | $21,540 | 100 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Small sample | — | $74,576 | — | 14 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | — | $66,689 | — | 24 |
| Public Health.Small sample | — | $66,494 | — | 17 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 67K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $67,070★ | — | 38 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | — | $39,677 | — | 22 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 55K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | — | $55,446 | $46,889 | 44 |
Graphic Communications. leads communications with 47K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications.Small sample | — | $47,327★ | — | 10 |
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $36,488 | — | 11 |
History. leads humanities & arts with 32K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History.Small sample | — | $32,382★ | — | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $29,685 | — | 8 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 50K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $50,285★ | — | 37 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $48,979 | — | 23 |
| Education, Other.Small sample | — | $48,682 | — | 7 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 52K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $51,960 | — | 20 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 77K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $77,095 | $33,421 | 111 |
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.
