Aquinas College majors, earnings & debt

Aquinas College offers 58 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Graduates in Accounting earn the most: a median $76,274 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All AQ majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 14 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$33,555$46,148$31,000
Writing$17,827$39,465$26,844
East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)———
English———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
German———
History———
International / Global Studies———
Linguistics———
Philosophy———
Religious Music and Worship———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Theology / Ministry———
Business & Finance · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting$63,311$76,274—
Business Administration$44,913$74,404$26,000
Business / Corporate Communications$49,378—$23,250
Business Economics———
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other———
Economics———
Human Resources———
International Business———
Management Information Systems———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Psychology$31,789$45,698$27,000
Community Organization and Advocacy—$44,910—
Geography———
Human Development and Family Studies———
International Relations———
Political Science———
Social Sciences———
Sociology———
Urban Studies / Affairs———
Science & Math · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Sustainability Studies$29,399$60,285—
Biology$31,787$51,002$24,500
Biochemistry———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Physics———
Education · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education———
Education———
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,713—$28,000
Education (Subject Teaching)———
Special Education———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Film and Photography———
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Health & Medicine · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$27,301$51,806$24,500
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)———
Health Sciences———
Pre-Med / Pre-Health———
Communications & Media · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$31,817$48,075$22,232
Journalism———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences———
Software and Media Applications———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Business Administration → Management analyst

$81,710
Grand Rapids
$93,640
Michigan
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Biology → Biological technician

$51,240
Grand Rapids
$51,070
Michigan
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former AQ students earn a median $49,584 ten years after starting college, more than 38% of Michigan colleges we cover. 65% graduate within six years.

AQ majors questions

How many majors does AQ offer?

Aquinas College offers 58 bachelor's majors across 9 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Business & Finance.

What is the highest-paying major at AQ?

Accounting graduates from Aquinas College earn a median $76,274 four years after graduating, the highest of the 10 majors with reported earnings.

Which AQ majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Writing graduates earn the least: a median $39,465 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Aquinas College overview