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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 25 majors graduated from Dordt University.
Dordt University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 796 undergraduate · 156 graduate (952 total)
The most popular majors at Dordt University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 476 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 56 |
| Social Work. | 34 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | 27 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 25 |
These majors at Dordt University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | $61,563 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $57,054 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | $49,218 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $47,578 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $43,786 |
Browse every major at Dordt University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 476 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
56 | $33,652 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
27 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 25 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
9 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
7 | NA |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides. ↳ Teacher Assistant/Aide. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
14 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
14 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
13 | $43,786 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 11 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
9 | $47,578 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other. · Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
8 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Human Resources Management and Services, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
3 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
2 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
1 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 34 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 5 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling. |
9 | $49,218 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agricultural Production Operations, General. |
8 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
6 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 5 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
5 | NA |
| International Agriculture. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 13 | $61,563 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
12 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 4 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
2 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 2 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
19 | $57,054 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
13 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
6 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
2 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
3 | NA |
| Journalism. | 3 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
3 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
3 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
5 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · American History (United States). · History, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Youth Ministry. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
2 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
1 | 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.
References
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