Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Southern Nazarene graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early to mid-career progression. Median earnings increase from $48,255 six years after enrollment to $51,885 at eight years and $54,951 at ten years, representing 13.9% growth from the six-year mark.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings align with peer institutions — outcomes are in line with similar schools.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $21,900 in debt with typical earnings.
Southern Nazarene University graduates carry median debt of $21,900, which falls $3,100 below the peer median of $25,000. Debt distribution ranges from $8,733 at the 25th percentile to $23,500 at the 75th percentile, indicating controlled borrowing patterns across the student body.
Southern Nazarene University ranks at the 81.4th percentile for return on investment with well above average performance, driven by earnings that exceed expectations relative to educational investment. Graduates earn $5,938 beyond expectations compared to similar students nationally, placing the university in the 76.9th percentile for this value-added measure.
Approximately 25.7% of Southern Nazarene graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with low confidence in this estimate based on program m...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings demonstrate Southern Nazarene's strength in specialized career preparation. Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads with median earnings of $70,284, followed by Executive/Career Coaching at $64,388, which also ranks #7 nationally.
Business Administration and Management, the largest program by enrollment, produces median earnings of $54,669. Exercise Science and Kinesiology graduates earn $47,703, while Adult Development and Aging graduates earn $41,533.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show substantial variation across career paths, with the 25th to 75th percentile range spanning from $33,529 to $83,155. This 2.5:1 ratio reflects meaningful differences in program choice and career trajectory while demonstrating upward mobility potential.
