Programs & majors brief
University of the Cumberlands Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of the Cumberlands?
18 of 18 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 84 | $94,183 | #98 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 175 | $59,760 | #39 |
| Biology, General | 59 | $59,702 | #159 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 90 | $45,660 | #193 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 67 | $45,061 | #20 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 82 | $41,785 | #206 |
| Psychology, General | 130 | $40,751 | #306 |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 19 | $40,699 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 97 | $40,093 | #219 |
| Religious Education | 44 | $39,211 | — |
| Human Services, General | 110 | $37,823 | #19 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 69 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 222 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of the Cumberlands?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of the Cumberlands majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Human Services, General#19
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#20
- Business/Commerce, General#39
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#98
- Biology, General Included by program size#159
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#193
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#206
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#219
- Psychology, General Included by program size#306
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.
Further analysis
Azimuth evaluates bachelor's programs at University of the Cumberlands on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data covers 11 bachelor's programs, and 9 has a national rank.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Business leads at 18.0% of degrees awarded, with Liberal Arts & General Studies at 16.6% and Health Professions at 11.3%.
STEM fields account for 9.6% of degrees awarded. Business/Commerce is the largest program with published earnings at 175 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #39 nationally and #2 in Kentucky.
Its graduates earn $59,760 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Nursing, at $94,183 from 84 degrees a year.
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.