Top Ranked Programs
Union Commonwealth University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied clinical fields—a portfolio shaped by the institution's mission as a regional health-sciences-focused private university in Kentucky. Nursing is the largest program with 38 graduates, followed by Business Administration with 36 graduates, Kinesiology with 32 graduates, General Studies, and Psychology, General. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 202 students annually, the institution concentrates its academic footprint in Health and related applied-professional fields. The earnings pattern reflects the health-professions signature. Nursing graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $87,221 with 38 graduates, while Business Administration delivers median earnings of $51,079 with 36 graduates. Kinesiology rounds out the highest-earning programs with median earnings of $41,475 and 32 graduates. These programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes in nursing, clinical health sciences, and related applied-health professions. The concentration in Health aligns with regional labor-market demand and the institution's positioning as a health-professions university. Graduates in nursing and clinical health fields enter stable, in-demand sectors with consistent hiring and wage growth. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health-professions pathways align with national workforce trends and regional healthcare employer recruitment patterns.