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# Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, the program picture separates higher-earning nursing and business fields from more moderate teacher education and psychology fields four years after completion. Nursing had median earnings of $84,157 and 133 degrees awarded, making it the largest of these programs.

Business Administration and Management recorded $75,533 with 47 degrees awarded. At the more moderate end, Teacher Education posted $47,578 across 52 degrees awarded, while Psychology had $43,781 and 39 degrees awarded.

The spread shows that four-year earnings vary substantially by field at the university.

### 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.

-   Health professions**162 · 23.9%**
-   Business**100 · 14.7%**
-   Education**93 · 13.7%**
-   Theology**55 · 8.1%**
-   Biological sciences**42 · 6.2%**
-   Other**226 · 33.3%**

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31 of 31 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 133 degrees awarded**
$84,157

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 47 degrees awarded**
$75,533

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 12 degrees awarded**
$71,669

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 22 degrees awarded**
$70,907

**Finance and Financial Management Services 21 degrees awarded**
$70,007

**Accounting and Related Services 11 degrees awarded**
$67,767

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 133 | $84,157 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | $75,533 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 12 | $71,669 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 22 | $70,907 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 21 | $70,007 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 11 | $67,767 | — |
| Marketing | 21 | $64,077 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 20 | $52,784 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 13 | $52,629 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | $50,790 | — |
| Social Work | 32 | $50,351 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $49,750 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 35 | $48,661 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 52 | $47,578 | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | 49 | $45,693 | — |
| Psychology, General | 39 | $43,781 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
133

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
52

**Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries**
49

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
47

**Psychology, General**
39

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
35

**Social Work**
32

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
24

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
22

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
21

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Earnings data is available for 16 bachelor's programs at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. Degrees awarded cluster in three fields.

Health Professions accounts for 23.9% of bachelor's degrees, Business for 14.8%, and Education for 13.7%. The largest program is Nursing, conferring 133 degrees a year with median earnings of $84,157 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management shows $75,533 from 47 degrees, while the much smaller Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program reports $71,669 from 12 degrees.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).
