1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Southern Nazarene University](/school/southern-nazarene-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Southern Nazarene University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/southern-nazarene-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/southern-nazarene-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/southern-nazarene-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/southern-nazarene-university/admissions/)Majors **On this page**+ ## 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. - Business**155 · 44.2%** - Health professions**51 · 14.5%** - Liberal arts**39 · 11.1%** - Family and consumer sciences**32 · 9.1%** - Parks and recreation**22 · 6.3%** - Other**52 · 14.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 32 | $80,005 | — | | Human Resources Management and Services | 57 | $78,093 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 91 | $71,133 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 7 | $50,918 | — | | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 32 | $47,976 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 13 | $45,934 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | $44,821 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Marketing small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](#page-sources) ## How do Southern Nazarene University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).