Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Olivet Nazarene University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 19 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Olivet Nazarene University.
Engineering, General. leads engineering & technology with 83K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | — | $82,632 | $34,328 | 51 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 77K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $77,132★ | — | 9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $57,973 | — | 59 |
| Marketing. | — | $56,787 | — | 21 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 85K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $84,705 | $24,605 | 87 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 59K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $58,864 | — | 12 |
Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 69K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics.Small sample | — | $68,935★ | — | 18 |
| Social Work. | — | $52,114 | — | 23 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $49,427 | — | 36 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $56,435★ | — | 19 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $42,321 | — | 34 |
Fine and Studio Arts. leads humanities & arts with 24K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts.Small sample | — | $24,267★ | — | 14 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $23,456 | — | 7 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Small sample | — | $22,578 | — | 10 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $48,009★ | — | 27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $45,455 | — | 36 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $51,300 | — | 23 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 47K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $47,435★ | — | 29 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Small sample | — | $21,798 | — | 8 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
