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# College of the Ozarks Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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.

-   Business**62 · 17.8%**
-   Education**39 · 11.2%**
-   Health professions**33 · 9.5%**
-   Psychology**26 · 7.5%**
-   Agriculture**22 · 6.3%**
-   Other**166 · 47.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 14 | $60,422 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 16 | $60,192 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 5 | $49,360 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 34 | $47,665 | — |
| Psychology, General | 26 | $44,659 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 11 | $44,554 | — |
| Animal Sciences small degree count | 9 | $42,296 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 12 | $32,583 | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## How do College of the Ozarks 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 College of the Ozarks vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).
