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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Harding University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Harding University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $61,100 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $56,800 , and Accounting and Related Services at $53,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $123,800 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $102,000 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $75,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Harding University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Harding University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (First Professional Degree) $123,800
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $102,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $75,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $66,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $57,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $49,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $40,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $40,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $39,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=107044.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026