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title: Southern Nazarene University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Bethany, OK
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,951 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,529 – $83,155 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,337 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $46,465 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,951 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,337 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $32,847 to $67,174 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,174 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,190 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,264 | $38,939 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $54,636 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,576 | $29,025 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,575 | $18,750 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $54,141 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,848 | $20,402 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $45,409 | $39,394 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $40,565 | $51,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,073 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,631 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,847 | $24,062 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southern Nazarene University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?206862

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