Programs & majors brief

Olivet Nazarene University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Olivet Nazarene University?

Nursing has the highest median earnings among the listed fields, at $84,705 four years after completion, alongside 87 degrees awarded in one academic year. Engineering is also at the higher-earning end, with median earnings of $82,632 and 51 degrees awarded.

Azimuth’s figures place both fields well above the more moderate results elsewhere in the displayed programs. Accounting recorded median earnings of $77,132 four years after completion and 9 degrees awarded.

Psychology had median earnings of $49,427 with 36 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that program-level earnings vary considerably across the university’s larger and higher-earning offerings.

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.

  • Business96 · 14.8%
  • Health professions95 · 14.7%
  • Education69 · 10.6%
  • Communication53 · 8.2%
  • Engineering51 · 7.9%
  • Other284 · 43.8%

35 of 35 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 87 degrees awarded
$84,705
Engineering, General 51 degrees awarded
$82,632
Accounting and Related Services 9 degrees awarded
$77,132
Economics 18 degrees awarded
$68,935
Biology, General 12 degrees awarded
$58,864
Business Administration, Management and Operations 59 degrees awarded
$57,973

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing87$84,705—
Engineering, General51$82,632—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count9$77,132—
Economics small degree count18$68,935—
Biology, General small degree count12$58,864—
Business Administration, Management and Operations59$57,973—
Marketing21$56,787—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count19$56,435—
Social Work23$52,114—
Criminal Justice and Corrections23$51,300—
Psychology, General36$49,427—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas27$48,009—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness29$47,435—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods36$45,455—
Communication and Media Studies34$42,321—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Computer Programming small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Zoology/Animal Biology small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Business/Commerce, General small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Olivet Nazarene University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
87
Business Administration, Management and Operations
59
Engineering, General
51
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
36
Psychology, General
36
Communication and Media Studies
34
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
27
Criminal Justice and Corrections
23
Social Work
23

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Olivet Nazarene University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Olivet Nazarene University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 15 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is broad, with no single family dominating. Business accounts for 14.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Health Professions for 14.7%, and Education for 10.7%.

The largest program, Nursing, awarded 87 degrees and its graduates earn a median of $84,705 four years after completion. Engineering, the third-largest at 51 degrees, posts a similar median of $82,632.

A much smaller program, Accounting, reports median earnings of $77,132 from just 9 degrees a year, exceeding the national median for its field.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.