Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, Oklahoma · Private, nonprofit
Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical Oklahoma high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 48 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,931 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,323 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,590 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,082 |
| $110k and up | $27,434 |
| All families (average) | $22,084 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
13 of 61 programs could be assessed 21% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $79,567 | +$44,758 | clears the bar | $38,939 | 0.9 yrs | 117 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $71,133 | +$36,324 | clears the bar | $20,402 | 0.6 yrs | 91 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $78,093 | +$43,284 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.4 yrs | 57 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $70,388 | +$35,579 | clears the bar | $29,025 | 0.8 yrs | 51 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,445 1-year earnings | -$11,364 | falls short | $24,128 | insufficient data | 39 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $48,603 | +$13,794 | clears the bar | $39,394 | 2.9 yrs | 34 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,976 | +$13,167 | clears the bar | $24,062 | 1.8 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,005 | +$45,196 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $45,120 | +$10,311 | clears the bar | $51,250 | 5.0 yrs | 25 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,821 | +$10,012 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 2.3 yrs | 22 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $78,198 | +$43,389 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.9 yrs | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,934 | +$11,125 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,918 | +$16,109 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.