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# Cedarville University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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 professions**169 · 22.2%**
-   Business**91 · 12.0%**
-   Engineering**83 · 10.9%**
-   Education**67 · 8.8%**
-   Visual and performing arts**51 · 6.7%**
-   Other**299 · 39.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 24 | $109,817 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 25 | $87,777 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 20 | $86,487 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 | $86,062 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $77,937 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 119 | $73,789 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $64,395 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 18 | $52,471 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 45 | $51,813 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 15 | $47,782 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 18 | $44,668 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 19 | $44,418 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 42 | $43,308 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | $34,958 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religious Education small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religious Music and Worship small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Psychology, General | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## How do Cedarville University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Cedarville University vary sharply by field of study, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).
