Top Ranked Programs
Nova Southeastern University's program mix is anchored in health and clinical fields — a signature consistent with the university's identity as a health-sciences-focused private institution in South Florida. Business accounts for 11% of graduates, with Education (4%) and Social Sciences (1%) rounding out the dominant concentration. Across 36 programs serving roughly 1,524 students annually, the institution's strongest outcomes cluster in direct-to-workforce health pathways where graduates enter licensed clinical roles with stable, in-demand earnings. The highest aggregate-return program is Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — Azimuth ranks Nursing #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 453 students with median earnings of $88,004 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General follow in enrollment scale, with median earnings of $57,249 and $50,563 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Biology, General #76 and Psychology, General #282 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest-earning programs at Nova Southeastern University are concentrated in advanced clinical and applied health fields. The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program graduates 46 students with median earnings of $83,250 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #23 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Biology, General also post strong early-career figures — $67,851 and $57,249 respectively — with Azimuth ranking Business Administration #204 and Biology, General #76 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs follow direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a pre-graduate-school interim; the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how health-sciences fields align with national hiring demand.