Programs & majors brief

College of the Ozarks Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at College of the Ozarks?

Program-level earnings at College of the Ozarks range from higher-earning accounting and nursing fields to more moderate business outcomes. At the higher end, Accounting had median earnings of $60,422 four years after completion, alongside 14 degrees awarded.

Nursing followed at $60,192 with 16 degrees awarded. Agricultural Business and Management recorded $49,360 four years after completion and 5 degrees awarded.

Business Administration and Management, the largest of these programs by awards, showed $47,665 with 34 degrees awarded. The figures show that earnings differ materially across fields, including among programs with comparatively substantial 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.

  • Business62 · 17.8%
  • Education39 · 11.2%
  • Health professions33 · 9.5%
  • Psychology26 · 7.5%
  • Agriculture22 · 6.3%
  • Other166 · 47.7%

31 of 31 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Accounting and Related Services 14 degrees awarded
$60,422
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 16 degrees awarded
$60,192
Agricultural Business and Management 5 degrees awarded
$49,360
Business Administration, Management and Operations 34 degrees awarded
$47,665
Psychology, General 26 degrees awarded
$44,659
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11 degrees awarded
$44,554

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 count14$60,422—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count16$60,192—
Agricultural Business and Management small degree count5$49,360—
Business Administration, Management and Operations34$47,665—
Psychology, General26$44,659—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count11$44,554—
Animal Sciences small degree count9$42,296—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count12$32,583—
Plant Sciences small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Culinary Arts and Related Services small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods27Too few graduates to report—
Engineering, General22Too few graduates to report—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Social Work small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count7Too 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 College of the Ozarks?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
27
Psychology, General
26
Engineering, General
22
Criminal Justice and Corrections
16
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
16
Bible/Biblical Studies
14
Accounting and Related Services
14
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
12

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

How do College of the Ozarks majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at College of the Ozarks vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 8 programs with published earnings data.

The three largest program families are Business, which accounts for 17.8% of degrees awarded, Education at 11.2%, and Health Professions at 9.5%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 34 degrees awarded and median earnings of $47,665 four years after completion.

Accounting graduates report the highest earnings at $60,422, from 14 degrees awarded. Psychology, the second-largest program with published earnings, awards 26 degrees and its completers earn a median of $44,659.

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.