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Carroll University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Carroll University?

At Carroll University, the higher-earning fields in this set sit noticeably above the more moderate-earning options four years after completion. Accounting records median earnings of $87,085 across 6 degrees awarded, and Finance records $79,884 across 8 degrees awarded.

Nursing combines $78,698 in median earnings with 100 degrees awarded, placing it nearer the higher-earning end of these programs. By contrast, Psychology reports $55,446 and 44 degrees awarded.

The figures show that earnings vary substantially by field, even among programs with notable numbers of degrees awarded.

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.

  • Health professions155 · 25.4%
  • Parks and recreation111 · 18.2%
  • Education67 · 11.0%
  • Biological sciences67 · 11.0%
  • Business60 · 9.8%
  • Other150 · 24.6%

26 of 26 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Accounting and Related Services 6 degrees awarded
$87,085
Finance and Financial Management Services 8 degrees awarded
$79,884
Computer Science 16 degrees awarded
$79,438
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 100 degrees awarded
$78,698
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 111 degrees awarded
$77,095
Biology, General 38 degrees awarded
$67,070

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

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Accounting and Related Services small degree count6$87,085—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count8$79,884—
Computer Science small degree count16$79,438—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing100$78,698—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness111$77,095—
Biology, General38$67,070—
Health and Medical Administrative Services24$66,689—
Public Health small degree count17$66,494—
Business Administration, Management and Operations38$64,807—
Marketing small degree count8$62,400—
Psychology, General44$55,446—
Criminal Justice and Corrections20$51,960—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37$50,285—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas23$48,979—
Education, Other small degree count7$48,682—
Graphic Communications small degree count10$47,327—
Zoology/Animal Biology22$39,677—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Carroll University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
111
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
100
Psychology, General
44
Biology, General
38
Business Administration, Management and Operations
38
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
37
Health and Medical Administrative Services
24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
23
Zoology/Animal Biology
22
Criminal Justice and Corrections
20

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

How do Carroll University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Carroll University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings weigh four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size instead of reputation. 17 programs currently carry published earnings data.

The degree mix is anchored in health and fitness. Health Professions accounts for 25.4% of degrees awarded, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness second at 18.2% and Biological Sciences at 11.0%.

Across all fields, 15.2% of degrees awarded are in STEM. Kinesiology and Physical Education is the largest program, with 111 degrees awarded a year and median earnings of $77,095 four years after completion, 1.41x the national median for that field. Accounting shows the highest earnings at $87,085, from 6 degrees a year.

Data & methodology

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.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.