Top Ranked Programs
Davis & Elkins College's program mix centers on business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's regional positioning as a comprehensive private college. Kinesiology is the largest program with 17 graduates, followed by Nursing with 15 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $105,127, Psychology, General with 13 graduates, Criminology with 12 graduates, and Business Administration with 12 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,140. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 98 students annually, the institution's strength concentrates in applied business and professional pathways. The highest-earning programs at Davis & Elkins College lead with Nursing, where 15 graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $105,127, followed by Business Administration with 12 graduates earning $58,140. These programs represent the institution's most direct pathways to strong early-career financial outcomes among the student body. The concentration of enrollment in Business reflects Davis & Elkins College's focus on fields with immediate labor-market application and employer demand in regional markets. Davis & Elkins College's program portfolio emphasizes applied professional preparation over research-intensive or grad-school-dependent pathways. Graduates in the institution's largest and highest-earning programs enter the workforce directly, where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than undercount from graduate-school continuation. For context on how these fields align with national labor-market demand, see the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).