Top Ranked Programs
D'youville University's program mix is anchored in health and allied health sciences — a signature that reflects the university's longstanding identity as a health-professions-focused private institution in Buffalo, New York. Business accounts for 3% of graduates, with Social Sciences representing an additional 64%, together forming the core of the university's degree output. The highest aggregate-return program — Nursing — combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings, making it the economic anchor of D'youville University's academic portfolio. The strongest national rankings at D'youville University are concentrated in health-sciences fields. Azimuth ranks Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $114,737 from a cohort of 35 graduates. Azimuth ranks Nursing #80 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $90,891. Biology, General and Business Administration round out the top-earning cluster, with graduates earning median earnings of $66,182 and $63,979 respectively four years after enrollment, per the [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) methodology. By enrollment scale, Nursing is the largest program with 160 graduates annually, followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions with 35 graduates and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions with 29 graduates. These programs are primarily direct-to-workforce pathways in licensed health professions — fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how health-professions fields align with national hiring demand, which remains strong across nursing, physical therapy, and allied health disciplines.