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In the most recent reporting year, students from 24 majors graduated from Harding University.
Harding University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,584 undergraduate · 1,024 graduate (2,608 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Harding University.
These majors at Harding University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $101,011 |
| Computer Science. | $72,335 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $69,415 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,697 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $56,533 |
Browse every major at Harding University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,304 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
164 | $39,123 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
36 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. |
34 | $37,328 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
28 | $41,163 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
16 | $48,088 |
| Education, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. |
65 | $66,697 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
51 | $38,542 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
33 | $101,011 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
29 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. |
25 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
25 | $69,415 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Medical/Health Humanities. |
20 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
13 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
5 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
93 | $53,898 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
40 | $56,219 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
23 | $40,928 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
21 | $50,124 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
18 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | 51 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 37 | $72,335 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
14 | $53,156 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 36 | $28,728 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. · Theology/Theological Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Youth Ministry. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
54 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
22 | $27,920 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
6 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
4 | NA |
| Journalism. | 4 | $33,893 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. |
17 | $42,621 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
6 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 11 | $56,533 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
7 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
7 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 27 | $28,183 |
| Public Administration. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 23 | $28,811 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
18 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Human Biology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
10 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
24 | $25,870 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
14 | $38,120 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. · Family and Community Services. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
10 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | 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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