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University of Northwestern-St Paul Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Northwestern-St Paul?

At University of Northwestern-St Paul, program earnings differ across the fields with the largest and highest-earning offerings, so the intended major matters when reading the school’s overall return picture. Nursing is at the higher end, with median earnings of $78,661 four years after completion and 84 degrees awarded.

Accounting also posts $77,128 with 21 degrees awarded, placing it near the upper end of the published program figures. Business Administration and Management sits in a middle range at $68,086 and 34 degrees awarded.

At a more moderate level, Psychology records median earnings of $46,555 four years after completion across 32 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that the program-level earnings picture is not uniform.

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.

  • Theology230 · 33.3%
  • Health professions99 · 14.3%
  • Business84 · 12.2%
  • Education43 · 6.2%
  • Psychology37 · 5.4%
  • Other197 · 28.6%

33 of 33 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 84 degrees awarded
$78,661
Accounting and Related Services 21 degrees awarded
$77,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations 34 degrees awarded
$68,086
Criminal Justice and Corrections 11 degrees awarded
$64,339
Marketing 19 degrees awarded
$63,653
Bible/Biblical Studies 192 degrees awarded
$51,761

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing84$78,661—
Accounting and Related Services21$77,128—
Business Administration, Management and Operations34$68,086—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count11$64,339—
Marketing small degree count19$63,653—
Bible/Biblical Studies192$51,761—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count19$50,708—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count17$48,082—
Theological and Ministerial Studies20$47,802—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22$46,885—
Psychology, General32$46,555—
Music small degree count15$46,177—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods20$45,195—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count8$44,628—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count10$38,522—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Graphic Communications small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Computer Science small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Data Processing small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Engineering, General26Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Northwestern-St Paul?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Bible/Biblical Studies
192
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
84
Business Administration, Management and Operations
34
Psychology, General
32
Engineering, General
26
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
22
Accounting and Related Services
21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
20
Theological and Ministerial Studies
20
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
19

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

How do University of Northwestern-St Paul majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Northwestern-St Paul depend heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 15 programs with published earnings data, and the degree mix is concentrated in a few families: Theology accounts for 33.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 14.3% and Business at 12.2%.

The largest single program is Bible/Biblical Studies, with 192 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $51,761 four years after completion. Nursing is both the second-largest program at 84 degrees awarded and the highest-earning, with a median of $78,661.

Business Administration and Management rounds out the top three by size at 34 degrees awarded and median earnings of $68,086. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

The spread between the largest program and the best-paid one is wide. A student drawn to the largest departments should know that the highest earnings sit in a smaller program.

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.