Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Harding 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 23 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 Harding University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 92K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | — | $92,014★ | — | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering.Small sample | — | $73,601 |
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
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | — | $52,733 | — | 22 |
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. | — | $80,311★ | $32,573 | 33 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $71,203 | — | 28 |
| Marketing. | — | $62,558 | — | 21 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $62,025 | — | 40 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 72K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $71,872★ | $30,277 | 46 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | — | $58,184 | — | 21 |
Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | — | $48,833★ | — | 30 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $45,814 | $27,450 | 39 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | — | $51,434 | $49,588 | 36 |
Design and Applied Arts. leads humanities & arts with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts.Small sample | — | $60,567★ | — | 19 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $58,843 | — | 11 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | — | $48,762 | — | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | — | $41,328 | $21,084 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $37,384 | — | 14 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $51,067★ | — | 25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $41,228 | $47,900 | 69 |
| Education, General.Small sample | — | $39,242 | — | 10 |
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.Small sample | — | $48,992 | — | 7 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $54,149★ | $18,561 | 34 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Small sample | — | $32,569 | — | 9 |
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.
