Top Ranked Programs
University of Holy Cross's program mix is anchored in health-related fields, reflecting the institution's mission-driven focus on service and healthcare education. Nursing is the largest program with 34 graduates, followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Biology, General, Teacher Education, and Psychology, General. Across 7 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several positioned to deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with the institution's health-professions identity. Nursing combines meaningful enrollment scale with solid earnings, anchoring the institution's economic profile. Nursing leads the earnings distribution, with graduates earning $83,877 four years after enrollment [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The concentration in Health — representing 15% of graduates — reflects Holy Cross's positioning as a health-professions-focused institution where direct-to-workforce pathways dominate the degree portfolio. Several of these programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the healthcare and allied-health labor markets directly, with earnings reflecting immediate professional demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with national healthcare workforce trends and regional employment opportunities in the New Orleans area.