Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Elmhurst University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 24 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Elmhurst University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 101K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science.Small sample | — | $101,273 | — | 11 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 80K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $79,654★ | — | 25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $76,678 | $28,574 | 75 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $76,433 | — | 39 |
| Marketing. | — | $72,286 | — | 29 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $79,372★ | $24,881 | 56 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | — | $60,158 | — | 29 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $60,161★ | — | 42 |
| Mathematics.Small sample | — | $41,565 | — | 9 |
Sociology. leads social sciences & policy with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology.Small sample | — | $53,075★ | — | 17 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $52,264 | $21,818 | 93 |
| Economics.Small sample | — | $48,823 | — | 7 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $53,618 | — | 6 |
History. leads humanities & arts with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History.Small sample | — | $56,882★ | — | 14 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $56,282 | — | 14 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | — | $47,052 | — | 22 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | — | $46,021 | — | 21 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.Small sample | — | $41,122 | — | 5 |
| Music.Small sample | — | $32,448 | — | 17 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $56,411★ | — | 36 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $52,106 | — | 48 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $49,480 | — | 23 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 66K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $66,244★ | — | 37 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.Small sample | — | $24,035 | — | 8 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
