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# Northern Kentucky University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Northern Kentucky University?

At Northern Kentucky University, program choice corresponds with a wide range of earnings four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences reports median earnings of $82,982, with 114 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #123 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Nursing posts $77,404 and awarded 274 degrees, with an Azimuth national field rank of #261. Other programs with strong national rankings include highly ranked fields.

Health Sciences has median earnings of $73,478 four years after completion, 62 degrees awarded, and an Azimuth national field rank of #15. Construction Management reports $81,833, awarded 29 degrees, and ranks #29 nationally through Azimuth.

Technical and health programs sit alongside other fields that also hold national field ranks.

### 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.

-   Business**534 · 25.1%**
-   Health professions**397 · 18.7%**
-   Education**145 · 6.8%**
-   Computer science**136 · 6.4%**
-   Communication**128 · 6.0%**
-   Other**784 · 36.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

45 of 45 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 31 degrees awarded**
$88,492

**Management Information Systems and Services 20 degrees awarded**
$85,697

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 114 degrees awarded**
$82,982

**Construction Management 29 degrees awarded**
$81,833

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 274 degrees awarded**
$77,404

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 62 degrees awarded**
$73,478

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

Compare all matching programs

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 31 | $88,492 | #15 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 20 | $85,697 | #45 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 114 | $82,982 | #123 |
| Construction Management | 29 | $81,833 | #29 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 274 | $77,404 | #261 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 62 | $73,478 | #15 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 409 | $67,319 | #128 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 61 | $65,960 | #43 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | $65,038 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 55 | $61,173 | #65 |
| Biology, General | 58 | $56,999 | #234 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 52 | $55,835 | #115 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 63 | $53,082 | #163 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 21 | $52,703 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 12 | $50,668 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 82 | $50,322 | #127 |
| Information Science/Studies | 22 | $50,009 | #56 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 26 | $49,989 | #76 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 18 | $48,949 | — |
| History | 30 | $48,109 | #208 |
| Music small degree count | 8 | $47,343 | — |
| Psychology, General | 101 | $47,280 | #259 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 11 | $45,738 | — |
| Social Work | 80 | $44,914 | #181 |
| Journalism | 39 | $44,834 | #108 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | $44,561 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $44,385 | #229 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 9 | $42,964 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 125 | $42,709 | #204 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | $42,684 | #119 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 7 | $41,730 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 50 | $35,624 | #94 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 15 | 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 Northern Kentucky University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
409

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
274

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
125

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
114

**Psychology, General**
101

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
82

**Social Work**
80

**Communication and Media Studies**
63

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
62

**Human Resources Management and Services**
61

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

## How do Northern Kentucky University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#15**
2.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#15**
3.  Construction Management**#29**
4.  Human Resources Management and Services**#43**
5.  Management Information Systems and Services**#45**
6.  Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size**#123**
7.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#128**
8.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#204**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#259**
10.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#261**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

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

## Further analysis

At Northern Kentucky University, 32 programs have published earnings data, and 23 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix centers on Business, which accounts for 25.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 18.7% and Education at 6.8%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 409 degrees a year, with median earnings of $67,319 four years after completion. The best-paid programs are much smaller: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates earn $88,492, from 31 degrees a year, and Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn $85,697 from 20.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Health Sciences #15 nationally and #2 in Kentucky, with earnings of $73,478.

## 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/).