1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Xavier University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/xavier-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/xavier-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/xavier-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/xavier-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/xavier-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## 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 professions**382 · 28.8%** - Business**302 · 22.8%** - Parks and recreation**77 · 5.8%** - Communication**75 · 5.7%** - Social sciences**69 · 5.2%** - Other**420 · 31.7%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science | 21 | $104,908 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 34 | $81,855 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 66 | $81,532 | — | | Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 12 | $80,165 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 356 | $79,254 | — | | Marketing | 104 | $73,414 | — | | Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 7 | $71,259 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 44 | $69,546 | — | | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 26 | $66,017 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $65,263 | — | | Political Science and Government | 59 | $63,347 | — | | Economics small degree count | 10 | $63,252 | — | | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 10 | $61,035 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 77 | $60,804 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 29 | $60,642 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | $60,615 | — | | Biology, General | 41 | $55,577 | — | | Psychology, General | 54 | $54,981 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $53,800 | — | | Social Work small degree count | 13 | $52,014 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 18 | $40,443 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Data Analytics | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Natural Sciences | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International Business small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 14 | 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 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](#page-sources) ## How do Xavier University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/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/).