Top Ranked Programs
Rockhurst University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied professional fields — a portfolio aligned with the institution's Health focus. Nursing is the largest program with 252 graduates, followed by Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Business Administration, Biology, General, and Psychology, General. The institution's program portfolio spans 19 distinct programs, with 0 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. Median earnings four years after enrollment vary meaningfully across the institution's strongest programs. Nursing graduates earn $79,817 with 252 graduates, while Biology, General graduates earn $70,354. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services delivers median earnings of $69,747 with 19 graduates, and Business Administration reaches $65,696. Psychology, General rounds out the highest-earning programs with 33 graduates earning $59,160. The concentration in Business (representing 11% of graduates), other STEM fields (representing 4%), and Engineering (representing 3%) reflects Rockhurst University's positioning as a health-and-professional-focused private institution in a major Midwest market. Many of these programs are direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, in-demand careers immediately after completion. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.