Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Chadron State College 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 10 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 Chadron State College.
Business Administration, Management and Operations. leads business & economics with 58K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $58,263 | $9,927 | 80 |
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
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 67K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $66,970 | — | 13 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 41K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General.Small sample | — | $40,919 | — | 19 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $50,643★ | — | 25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $45,577 | — | 37 |
Plant Sciences. leads agriculture & environment with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences. | — | $53,484 | — | 28 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $46,495 | — | 21 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. leads other & interdisciplinary with 65K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Small sample | — | $64,738★ | — | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other.Small sample | — | $46,183 | — | 16 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | — | $44,030 | — | 55 |
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.
