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The University of Olivet Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at The University of Olivet?

The programs show a clear split between higher and more moderate earnings four years after completion. Business Administration and Management had median earnings of $63,380 four years after completion, across 22 degrees awarded.

Insurance followed at $62,740 from 18 degrees awarded, while Criminal Justice recorded $56,379 across 33 degrees awarded. Kinesiology and Physical Education came in at $43,475 four years after completion and 33 degrees awarded.

The higher figures in the first group and the more moderate kinesiology figure show that earnings vary across the larger fields.

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.

  • Business49 · 28.7%
  • Parks and recreation33 · 19.3%
  • Homeland security33 · 19.3%
  • Biological sciences17 · 9.9%
  • Communication13 · 7.6%
  • Other26 · 15.2%

11 of 11 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first five matching programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations 22 degrees awarded
$63,380
Insurance 18 degrees awarded
$62,740
Criminal Justice and Corrections 33 degrees awarded
$56,379
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 33 degrees awarded
$43,475
Biology, General 17 degrees awarded
$42,353

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations22$63,380—
Insurance small degree count18$62,740—
Criminal Justice and Corrections33$56,379—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33$43,475—
Biology, General small degree count17$42,353—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Journalism small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at The University of Olivet?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
33
Criminal Justice and Corrections
33
Business Administration, Management and Operations
22
Insurance
18
Biology, General
17
Journalism
13
Psychology, General
10
Accounting and Related Services
9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
6
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
5

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

How do The University of Olivet majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At The University of Olivet, outcomes vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 5 programs.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 28.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness and Security & Protective Services, each at 19.3%. Criminal Justice is among the largest programs with published earnings, with 33 degrees awarded and median earnings of $56,379 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management graduates earn the most among the larger programs at $63,380, from 22 degrees awarded. Kinesiology and Physical Education and Biology sit at the lower end of the earnings range, with medians of $43,475 and $42,353 respectively. Across all fields, 9.2% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

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.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.