1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Nebraska at Kearney](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Nebraska at Kearney Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Nebraska at Kearney? Program earnings vary sharply across the university's nationally ranked fields, so the field of study matters to the return picture. Four years after completion, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies reports median earnings of $54,563 from 53 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #9 among nonprofit four-year institutions nationally within its field. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies posts $49,584 and 34 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #10 among nonprofit four-year institutions nationally within its field. Allied Health Professions has median earnings of $77,034 across 45 degrees awarded and ranks #33 by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions nationally within its field. The third field shows the highest earnings of the three, while the first two fields are more moderate. ### 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. - Business**181 · 21.3%** - Education**129 · 15.2%** - Parks and recreation**67 · 7.9%** - Health professions**64 · 7.5%** - Liberal arts**62 · 7.3%** - Other**348 · 40.9%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 28 of 28 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 45 degrees awarded** $77,034 **Biology, General 43 degrees awarded** $67,151 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 181 degrees awarded** $64,684 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 18 degrees awarded** $61,988 **Agricultural Business and Management 10 degrees awarded** $61,438 **Criminal Justice and Corrections 32 degrees awarded** $55,356 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 45 | $77,034 | #33 | | Biology, General | 43 | $67,151 | #84 | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 181 | $64,684 | #165 | | Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 18 | $61,988 | — | | Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 10 | $61,438 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $55,356 | #121 | | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 53 | $54,563 | #9 | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $53,348 | — | | Social Work | 38 | $53,203 | #98 | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 14 | $52,669 | — | | Journalism small degree count | 19 | $51,659 | — | | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 34 | $49,584 | #10 | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | $49,521 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 62 | $47,600 | #129 | | History small degree count | 14 | $47,590 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $44,687 | #141 | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 97 | $41,922 | #205 | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | $41,180 | — | | Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Air Transportation small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 181 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 97 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities** 62 **Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies** 53 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions** 45 **Biology, General** 43 **Social Work** 38 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 37 **Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies** 34 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 32 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Nebraska at Kearney majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#9** 2. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies**#10** 3. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#33** 4. Biology, General Included by program size**#84** 5. Social Work Included by program size**#98** 6. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#121** 7. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#129** 8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size**#141** 9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#165** 10. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#205** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes at University of Nebraska at Kearney vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 18 programs with published earnings data, and 10 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 21.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.2% and Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 7.9%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 181 degrees awarded and median earnings of $64,684 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #165 nationally and #2 in Nebraska. The highest-earning program is Allied Health Professions, at $77,034 from 45 degrees awarded. The best nationally ranked program is Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, which Azimuth ranks #9 in its field. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska, with earnings of $54,563 from 53 degrees awarded. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).