Top Ranked Programs
Niagara University's program mix is anchored in education, business, and health-related fields—a portfolio reflecting the institution's Catholic liberal arts identity and regional workforce needs. Education, General is the largest program with 137 graduates annually, followed by Nursing with 88 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $97,834, Criminology with 61 graduates earning $60,995, Business Administration with 40 graduates earning $65,154, and Biology, General with 36 graduates. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 704 students annually, several deliver solid earnings outcomes aligned with regional employer demand. The strongest earnings emerge from applied professional fields. Nursing graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $97,834 with 88 graduates, while Digital Marketing with 27 graduates reaches $73,611, Business Administration with 40 graduates earns $65,154, and Criminology with 61 graduates achieves $60,995. These programs reflect Niagara University's strength in preparing graduates for stable, in-demand roles in professional and service sectors. The program portfolio balances education-focused pathways—where Education represents a substantial share of degrees—with business and health sciences that offer direct-to-workforce outcomes. Several of the education-related programs are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because graduates often pursue advanced credentials. Business and health-science programs, by contrast, are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter regional and national labor markets immediately. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with labor-market demand in the Northeast and beyond.