by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Olivet Nazarene University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Olivet Nazarene University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,172 undergraduate · 818 graduate (1,990 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Olivet Nazarene University.
The following majors at Olivet Nazarene University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $76,716 |
| Education, Other. | $72,457 |
| Engineering, General. | $61,282 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | $55,994 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $53,595 |
The majors at Olivet Nazarene University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 995 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
217 | $50,093 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
17 | $53,595 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
8 | $40,474 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
6 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
3 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Driver and Safety Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Social Science Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
64 | $47,707 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
45 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 42 | $55,994 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
26 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
24 | $34,669 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
10 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 4 | $72,457 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. |
132 | $76,716 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
5 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
2 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 36 | $61,282 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
28 | $25,732 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
21 | $45,757 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
4 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
16 | $22,951 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
9 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Technology. |
5 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
13 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
11 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 4 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
15 | $26,868 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 15 | $21,015 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Youth Ministry. · Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. · Pastoral Studies/Counseling. |
10 | $47,300 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. |
9 | NA |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Religious/Sacred Music. |
4 | NA |
| Religious Education. | 2 | NA |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
22 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Organizational Communication, General. |
6 | $28,800 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
27 | $36,059 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 22 | $29,995 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 21 | $26,012 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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