Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Methodist 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 10 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 Methodist University.
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. leads engineering & technology with 39K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.Small sample | — | $39,369 | — | 10 |
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 65K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $65,090★ | — | 13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $63,424 | — | 61 |
| Marketing.Small sample | — | $42,682 | — | 11 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 84K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Small sample | — | $83,653★ | — | 14 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services.Small sample | — | $58,849 | — | 13 |
Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 37K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work.Small sample | — | $37,208 | — | 10 |
Fire Protection. leads criminal justice with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. | — | $53,649★ | — | 23 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $53,072 | — | 25 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 45K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $45,457 | $32,950 | 21 |
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.
