Top Ranked Programs
Southwestern University's program mix is anchored in social sciences and humanities — a signature aligned with the institution's liberal arts identity. Business/Commerce, General is the largest program with 60 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Biology, General, Kinesiology, and Education, General. Across 26 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, reflecting a portfolio oriented toward analytical, communicative, and professional-preparation fields. The earnings pattern across the institution's largest programs shows variation by field. Business/Commerce, General graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $71,342, while Psychology, General graduates earn $50,426 and Biology, General graduates earn $62,928. The highest-earning programs at Southwestern University are concentrated in business and quantitative fields: Business/Commerce, General graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $71,342, Biology, General graduates earn $62,928, and Political Science graduates earn $61,935. This earnings spread reflects the institution's breadth — strong outcomes in professional fields paired with solid mid-career earnings in humanities and social sciences. The program portfolio balances direct-to-workforce pathways with graduate-school-dependent fields. Business and economics programs deliver high-mobility outcomes where graduates enter the labor market immediately and earnings reflect national demand for those skills. By contrast, programs in Biology, General and related humanities fields serve students who often continue to graduate or professional school, where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory.