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Otterbein University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Otterbein University?

Otterbein University’s larger programs span higher and more moderate median earnings four years after completion. Nursing recorded $80,188 in median earnings, with 59 degrees awarded in one academic year.

Business Administration and Management followed at $70,328, alongside 26 degrees awarded. Health Sciences posted $62,364 four years after completion and awarded 26 degrees.

At a more moderate earnings level, Teacher Education reported $47,383 with 28 degrees awarded. The larger programs therefore include several fields with higher earnings alongside a teacher education field with more moderate earnings.

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.

  • Health professions93 · 16.8%
  • Business78 · 14.1%
  • Biological sciences46 · 8.3%
  • Education45 · 8.2%
  • Communication44 · 8.0%
  • Other246 · 44.6%

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 59 degrees awarded
$80,188
Business Administration, Management and Operations 26 degrees awarded
$70,328
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 26 degrees awarded
$62,364
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 25 degrees awarded
$58,065
Communication and Media Studies 19 degrees awarded
$51,006
Psychology, General 23 degrees awarded
$49,090

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing59$80,188—
Business Administration, Management and Operations26$70,328—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General26$62,364—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication25$58,065—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count19$51,006—
Psychology, General23$49,090—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28$47,383—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20$46,521—
Biology, General21$42,619—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management20$41,121—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft20$38,023—
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Education, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Systems Engineering small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology25Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Sustainability Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Criminology small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count11Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Otterbein University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
28
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
26
Business Administration, Management and Operations
26
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
25
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
25
Psychology, General
23
Biology, General
21
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
20

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

How do Otterbein University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Otterbein University vary by field, and Azimuth's program pages are built to show that variation. The rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university has earnings data for 11 fields. The degree mix is anchored by Health Professions, which accounts for 16.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.1% and Biological Sciences at 8.3%.

The largest single program is Nursing, with 59 degrees awarded in a year, and its graduates earn a median of $80,188 four years after completion. Teacher Education is the second-largest program at 28 degrees awarded, with a median of $47,383.

The highest-earning program is also the largest: Nursing at $80,188. Business Administration and Management follows at $70,328 from 26 degrees awarded.

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.