Concordia University-Chicago Career Outcomes

Concordia University-Chicago's program mix centers on Parks & Recreation, reflecting the institution's identity as a private Lutheran university with a focus on applied professional and human-services fields. The largest programs by enrollment are Kinesiology with 93 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $55,309, followed by Teacher Education with 38 graduates earning $45,532, and Health Administration with 33 graduates earning $73,256. Across 16 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The institution's highest-earning programs cluster in business and applied fields. Health Administration leads with median 4-year earnings of $73,256 from 33 graduates, followed by Human Resources Management and Services at $72,050 and Kinesiology at $55,309. These outcomes reflect Concordia University-Chicago's positioning as a career-focused institution where graduates move directly into the workforce in education, business administration, and human-services sectors. The program portfolio emphasizes fields where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market entry rather than graduate-school pathways. Psychology, General, Subject-Specific Teacher Education, and the institution's other applied-professional programs support graduates into stable, in-demand roles in education, counseling, business, and nonprofit leadership. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Concordia University-Chicago's dominant program families align with regional and national workforce demand in the education and human-services sectors.