Southern Nazarene University majors, earnings & debt

Southern Nazarene University offers 47 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Graduates in Nursing earn the most: a median $80,005 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All SNU majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
English———
History———
Interdisciplinary Studies———
Liberal Arts / General Studies$23,445—$30,754
Linguistics———
Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology———
Pastoral Counseling / Ministry———
Philosophy———
Religious Education———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Theology / Ministry———
Science & Math · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biochemistry———
Biology———
Chemistry———
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology———
Mathematics———
Physical Sciences———
Physics———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Human Development and Family Studies$41,062$47,976$38,563
Criminal Justice———
International Relations———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Psychology (Research)———
Sociology———
Business & Finance · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Human Resources$61,939$78,093$25,750
Business Administration$55,107$71,133$26,037
Accounting———
Business———
Finance———
Marketing———
Health & Medicine · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$69,818$80,005$31,000
Kinesiology / Exercise Science—$44,821$26,000
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)———
Health Sciences———
Pre-Med / Pre-Health———
Communications & Media · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
Graphic Communications———
Public Relations and Advertising———
Education · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Subject Teaching)—$50,918—
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,032$45,934—
Education———
Technology & Computing · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications———
Information Technology———
Arts & Design · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Music———

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

$99,400
Oklahoma City
$99,420
Oklahoma
$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

Human Resources → HR specialist

$63,170
Oklahoma City
$61,630
Oklahoma
$75,940
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former SNU students earn a median $54,951 ten years after starting college, more than 80% of Oklahoma colleges we cover. 51% graduate within six years.

SNU majors questions

How many majors does SNU offer?

Southern Nazarene University offers 47 bachelor's majors across 9 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at SNU?

Nursing graduates from Southern Nazarene University earn a median $80,005 four years after graduating, the highest of the 7 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $31,000.

Which SNU majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates earn the least: a median $44,821 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 Southern Nazarene University overview