Top Ranked Programs
Otterbein University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied professional fields. Nursing is the largest program with 59 graduates, followed by Teacher Education, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Business Administration, and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. The institution's dominant concentration in Health reflects its positioning as a career-focused private university serving students seeking direct pathways into healthcare and related professions. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and applied-professional fields. Nursing graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $80,188 with 59 graduates, while Business Administration delivers median earnings of $70,328. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication round out the highest-earning programs, with graduates earning $62,364 and $58,065 respectively four years after enrollment. These outcomes reflect the institution's strength in fields where employers recruit actively and credential requirements support stable career progression. Several of these programs represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect national labor-market outcomes in healthcare and applied business fields. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Otterbein University's dominant program families align with labor-market demand in healthcare and professional services sectors.