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# University of the Cumberlands Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of the Cumberlands?

The highest-earning program at University of the Cumberlands is Nursing, where graduates earn a median of $94,183 four years after completion. The program awards 84 degrees a year.

The largest program with published earnings is Business/Commerce, with 175 degrees awarded and median earnings of $59,760. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #39 nationally in its field, and #2 in Kentucky.

Human Services posts median earnings of $37,823, with 110 degrees awarded. Teacher Education posts median earnings of $40,093, with 97 degrees awarded. Earnings vary widely by field.

### 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**241 · 18.0%**
-   Liberal arts**222 · 16.6%**
-   Health professions**151 · 11.3%**
-   Psychology**130 · 9.7%**
-   Public administration**110 · 8.2%**
-   Other**486 · 36.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

18 of 18 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 84 degrees awarded**
$94,183

**Business/Commerce, General 175 degrees awarded**
$59,760

**Biology, General 59 degrees awarded**
$59,702

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 90 degrees awarded**
$45,660

**Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 67 degrees awarded**
$45,061

**Criminal Justice and Corrections 82 degrees awarded**
$41,785

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

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of the Cumberlands?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
222

**Business/Commerce, General**
175

**Psychology, General**
130

**Human Services, General**
110

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
97

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
90

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
84

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
82

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
69

**Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**
67

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of the Cumberlands majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Human Services, General**#19**
2.  Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**#20**
3.  Business/Commerce, General**#39**
4.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#98**
5.  Biology, General Included by program size**#159**
6.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#193**
7.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#206**
8.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#219**
9.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).