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Southern Nazarene University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Southern Nazarene University?

Nursing reports the highest median earnings among the largest programs with published earnings at Southern Nazarene University, at $80,005 four years after completion, from 32 degrees awarded. Human Resources Management and Services follows at $78,093, with 57 degrees awarded.

Business Administration and Management, the largest program at 91 degrees awarded, posts a median of $71,133. That figure sits below the two highest earners.

At the more moderate end, Human Development and Family Studies records $47,976 from 32 degrees awarded. The spread between the highest- and lowest-earning large programs is wide.

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.

  • Business155 · 44.2%
  • Health professions51 · 14.5%
  • Liberal arts39 · 11.1%
  • Family and consumer sciences32 · 9.1%
  • Parks and recreation22 · 6.3%
  • Other52 · 14.8%

15 of 15 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 32 degrees awarded
$80,005
Human Resources Management and Services 57 degrees awarded
$78,093
Business Administration, Management and Operations 91 degrees awarded
$71,133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 7 degrees awarded
$50,918
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 32 degrees awarded
$47,976
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 13 degrees awarded
$45,934

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 Nursing32$80,005—
Human Resources Management and Services57$78,093—
Business Administration, Management and Operations91$71,133—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count7$50,918—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services32$47,976—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count13$45,934—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22$44,821—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities39Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count7Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Southern Nazarene University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
91
Human Resources Management and Services
57
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
39
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
32
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
22
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
13
Research and Experimental Psychology
8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
7

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

How do Southern Nazarene University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The return a student sees from Southern Nazarene University turns on the program they pick. The university publishes earnings data for 7 fields.

The degree mix leans heavily toward Business, which accounts for 44.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Health Professions is a distant second at 14.5%, followed by Liberal Arts & General Studies at 11.1%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 91 degrees a year, with completers earning a median of $71,133 four years after completion. Nursing reports the highest earnings at $80,005, from 32 degrees awarded.

Human Resources Management and Services is the second-largest program, at 57 degrees a year, and its completers earn a median of $78,093 four years after completion.

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.

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