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Xavier University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Xavier University?

Program earnings at Xavier University differ sharply by field four years after completion, with Computer Science at the high end. Its median earnings were $104,908, from 21 degrees awarded in an academic year.

Accounting recorded median earnings of $81,855 and 34 degrees awarded. Among the more moderate earners in this group, Finance had median earnings of $81,532 with 66 degrees awarded.

Nursing posted $79,254 and accounted for 356 degrees awarded. The figures show that a larger program can sit at a more moderate earnings level than a smaller, higher-earning 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.

  • Health professions382 · 28.8%
  • Business302 · 22.8%
  • Parks and recreation77 · 5.8%
  • Communication75 · 5.7%
  • Social sciences69 · 5.2%
  • Other420 · 31.7%

42 of 42 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Science 21 degrees awarded
$104,908
Accounting and Related Services 34 degrees awarded
$81,855
Finance and Financial Management Services 66 degrees awarded
$81,532
Business/Managerial Economics 12 degrees awarded
$80,165
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 356 degrees awarded
$79,254
Marketing 104 degrees awarded
$73,414

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Science21$104,908—
Accounting and Related Services34$81,855—
Finance and Financial Management Services66$81,532—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count12$80,165—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing356$79,254—
Marketing104$73,414—
Human Resources Management and Services small degree count7$71,259—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities44$69,546—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other26$66,017—
Business Administration, Management and Operations38$65,263—
Political Science and Government59$63,347—
Economics small degree count10$63,252—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count10$61,035—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness77$60,804—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication29$60,642—
Criminal Justice and Corrections22$60,615—
Biology, General41$55,577—
Psychology, General54$54,981—
Communication and Media Studies36$53,800—
Social Work small degree count13$52,014—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count18$40,443—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Engineering Physics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Data Analytics38Too few graduates to report—
Natural Sciences25Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
International Business small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count14Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Xavier University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
356
Marketing
104
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
77
Finance and Financial Management Services
66
Political Science and Government
59
Psychology, General
54
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
44
Biology, General
41
Data Analytics
38
Business Administration, Management and Operations
38

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

How do Xavier University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Xavier University, 21 programs have published earnings data. The degree mix is concentrated in two families.

Health Professions accounts for 28.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and Business accounts for 22.8%. Parks, Recreation & Fitness is a distant third at 5.8%.

Nursing is the largest single program at 356 degrees awarded a year, with graduates earning a median of $79,254 four years after completion. Computer Science reports the highest earnings at $104,908, from a much smaller cohort of 21 degrees awarded.

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.