Top Ranked Programs
College of Our Lady of the Elms's program mix is anchored in health sciences and nursing — a portfolio shaped by the institution's mission as a Catholic liberal arts college with deep roots in healthcare education. Nursing is the largest program with 108 graduates, followed by Social Work, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Psychology, General, and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. The dominant program family, Health, accounts for a substantial share of the institution's degree output, reflecting the college's positioning as a health-professions-focused institution. Median earnings four years after enrollment cluster in the mid-range for health and applied-professional fields. Nursing graduates earn $97,773, while Social Work graduates earn $60,938. Among the highest-earning programs, Nursing graduates earn $97,773 four years after enrollment with 108 graduates, and Social Work graduates earn $60,938. These earnings reflect the direct-to-workforce pathway typical of nursing and health-professions graduates, where employment outcomes are relatively stable and predictable across cohorts. The college's program concentration in health and applied-professional fields creates a coherent labor-market alignment. Graduates enter sectors with consistent hiring demand — nursing, healthcare administration, and related health professions — where four-year earnings reflect entry-level and early-career compensation in those fields. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health-professions pathways align with national labor-market trends and long-term career sustainability.