Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Wartburg College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 13 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Wartburg College.
Engineering Science. leads engineering & technology with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science.Small sample | — | $78,959 | — | 11 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 90K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $89,696★ | — | 14 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | — | $74,824 | $22,500 | 76 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. leads health with 37K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Small sample | — | $37,208 | — | 11 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 67K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $67,036★ | — | 31 |
| Mathematics.Small sample | — | $42,682 | — | 8 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 47K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | — | $47,110★ | — | 24 |
| Social Work.Small sample | — | $26,121 | — | 13 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $48,433 | — | 15 |
History. leads humanities & arts with 18K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History.Small sample | — | $18,154 | — | 6 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. leads education with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | — | $48,074★ | — | 27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Small sample | — | $47,698 | — | 17 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 25K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 19 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
