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Cedarville University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Cedarville University?

At Cedarville University, program earnings differ sharply across fields, so the field chosen matters to the return picture. Computer Science has the highest median earnings, at $109,817 four years after completion, with 24 degrees awarded.

Mechanical Engineering pairs 53 degrees awarded with median earnings of $86,062 at the same point. The larger Nursing program awarded 119 degrees and reports $73,789 in median earnings four years after completion.

At a more moderate level, Teacher Education awarded 42 degrees and shows $43,308. The contrast between these fields shows that program-level earnings vary well beyond the schoolwide picture.

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 professions169 · 22.2%
  • Business91 · 12.0%
  • Engineering83 · 10.9%
  • Education67 · 8.8%
  • Visual and performing arts51 · 6.7%
  • Other299 · 39.3%

39 of 39 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Science 24 degrees awarded
$109,817
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 25 degrees awarded
$87,777
Finance and Financial Management Services 20 degrees awarded
$86,487
Mechanical Engineering 53 degrees awarded
$86,062
Accounting and Related Services 17 degrees awarded
$77,937
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 119 degrees awarded
$73,789

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
Computer Science24$109,817—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration25$87,777—
Finance and Financial Management Services20$86,487—
Mechanical Engineering53$86,062—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count17$77,937—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing119$73,789—
Business Administration, Management and Operations24$64,395—
Social Work small degree count18$52,471—
Design and Applied Arts45$51,813—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count15$47,782—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count18$44,668—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count19$44,418—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods42$43,308—
Communication and Media Studies27$34,958—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Civil Engineering small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
International/Globalization Studies small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Religious Education small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Religious Music and Worship small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General33Too few graduates to report—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count14Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Cedarville University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
119
Mechanical Engineering
53
Design and Applied Arts
45
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
42
Psychology, General
33
Communication and Media Studies
27
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
25
Computer Science
24
Business Administration, Management and Operations
24
Finance and Financial Management Services
20

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

How do Cedarville University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Cedarville University vary sharply by field of study, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate what completers earn rather than reputation. The rankings assess four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 22.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.0% and Engineering at 10.9%.

Nursing is the largest single program, with 119 degrees awarded and median earnings of $73,789 four years after completion. The highest earnings come from Computer Science, where completers earn a median of $109,817 four years after completion from 24 degrees awarded.

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration follows at $87,777 four years after completion, while Finance completers earn $86,487 four years after completion. Across all fields, 19.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM. The university has 14 programs with published earnings data.

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.