Top Ranked Programs
Samford University's program mix is anchored in health professions and professional fields, reflecting the university's identity as a comprehensive private institution in the Southeast. Nursing is the largest program with 122 graduates, followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, and Administration, Digital Marketing, Finance, and Psychology, General. Across 33 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength concentrated in health and applied-professional fields. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's health-professions focus. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, and Administration leads with median earnings of $119,888 four years after enrollment, followed by Finance at $93,444, Business Administration at $76,584, Nursing at $72,517, and Digital Marketing at $70,839. These programs span clinical and applied-health pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes tied to professional licensure and regional demand. Samford University's program distribution—with Business representing 23%, Arts at 6%, and Education at 3%—positions the university as a health-and-professional-services-oriented institution. This concentration aligns with the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/), where health professions continue to show strong workforce demand and wage stability. Graduates from these fields typically move into stable, in-demand roles in healthcare delivery, clinical practice, and related professional sectors across the Southeast and beyond.