Top Ranked Programs
Mount Vernon Nazarene University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private nonprofit focused on career-ready outcomes. Business Administration is the largest program with 48 graduates, followed by Nursing, Social Work, Teacher Education, and Finance. Business represents the dominant concentration across Mount Vernon Nazarene University's degree portfolio, positioning the institution toward applied professional pathways. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in specific fields. Nursing leads with median earnings four years after enrollment of $74,527 from 39 graduates, followed by Business Administration with median earnings of $63,714. Biology, General graduates earn median earnings of $59,219, while Social Work and Teacher Education round out the earnings leaders with median earnings of $51,766 and $38,001 respectively. These programs reflect direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings capture meaningful labor-market outcomes. Mount Vernon Nazarene University concentrates its degree production in Business at 25%, with Education at 15% and Arts at 4%, creating a portfolio aligned with regional employer demand and professional certification pathways. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how these dominant program families align with labor-market growth and wage trajectories in the Midwest.