Programs & majors brief

Franklin College Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Franklin College?

At Franklin College, business-related fields occupy the higher end of program earnings, while a larger health-related field sits at a more moderate level. Finance recorded median earnings of $84,829 four years after completion, with 6 degrees awarded.

Business/Commerce was close behind at $84,491 and 9 degrees awarded. Business Administration and Management had median earnings of $77,821 four years after completion across 17 degrees awarded.

At the more moderate end of these fields, Kinesiology and Physical Education recorded $54,636 with 21 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that reported earnings vary substantially by field, including among programs with relatively similar 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.

  • Business38 · 23.3%
  • Parks and recreation21 · 12.9%
  • Communication18 · 11.0%
  • Psychology16 · 9.8%
  • Biological sciences14 · 8.6%
  • Other56 · 34.4%

17 of 17 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Finance and Financial Management Services 6 degrees awarded
$84,829
Business/Commerce, General 9 degrees awarded
$84,491
Business Administration, Management and Operations 17 degrees awarded
$77,821
Sociology 6 degrees awarded
$58,827
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 21 degrees awarded
$54,636
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11 degrees awarded
$54,298

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count6$84,829—
Business/Commerce, General small degree count9$84,491—
Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count17$77,821—
Sociology small degree count6$58,827—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21$54,636—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count11$54,298—
Psychology, General small degree count16$49,687—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count8$46,423—
Journalism small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count12Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Franklin College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
21
Business Administration, Management and Operations
17
Psychology, General
16
Biology, General
14
History
12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
11
Business/Commerce, General
9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
8
Journalism
7

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Franklin College majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Franklin College vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The college has 8 programs with published earnings data.

The largest concentrations of degrees awarded are in Business at 23.3%, Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 12.9%, and Communication & Journalism at 11.0%. Kinesiology and Physical Education is the largest single program, with 21 degrees awarded and median earnings of $54,636 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management, the second-largest, has 17 degrees awarded and median earnings of $77,821. The highest-earning program is Finance, at $84,829 from 6 degrees awarded a year.

Psychology rounds out the top three programs by size, with 16 degrees awarded and median earnings of $49,687.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.