Top Ranked Programs
Shawnee State University's program mix is anchored in health sciences and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's regional mission as a comprehensive public university serving southeastern Ohio. Health Administration is the largest program with 65 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Nursing, Fine and Studio Arts, and Special Education and Teaching. Across 23 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength concentrated in health-related and business-applied fields. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's health-sciences focus. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians leads with median 4-year earnings of $81,446 from 18 graduates, followed by Nursing earning $78,624 and Health Administration earning $55,703. Kinesiology and Business Administration round out the highest-earning cohorts. These programs align with regional labor-market demand in healthcare, nursing, and related allied-health fields where employer recruitment remains steady and wage growth is supported by aging demographics and healthcare sector expansion. Several of these programs represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes—particularly nursing and allied-health programs where licensure and certification create direct employment pipelines. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Shawnee State University's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand in healthcare and related sectors.