Southeastern University Outcomes

Southeastern University has 29 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $83,204 four years after finishing, against $101,194 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

43.3%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

69.9%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$49,323

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 53%
Avg. net price: $34,297
Graduation: 43.3%
Students: 4,813

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Southeastern University graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Southeastern University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 79 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Theological and Ministerial Studies; 265 graduates · $44,106 median earnings
Above the national median: 6 of 29 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Business Administration, Management and Operations; Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral): $83,204; Field median $101,194
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $76,932; Field median $95,127
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $65,849; Field median $69,944
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's): $61,909; Field median $86,020
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (master's): $61,744; Field median $58,841
Social Work (master's): $61,053; Field median $62,597
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's): $55,827; Field median $64,590
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (bachelor's): $55,318; Field median $48,484

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	43	$77,374	$61,909	$86,02028% below	$24,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations	140	$44,685	$55,827	$64,59014% below	$22,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	28	$43,376	$55,318	$48,48414% above	$19,000
Communication and Media Studies	35	$39,138	$52,899	$53,8252% below	$20,333
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	18	$52,603	$52,697	$50,8274% above	$21,125
Social Work	23	N/A	$52,194	$51,8591% above	$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	31	$48,959	$49,334	$47,7303% above	$26,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections	24	$37,556	$48,343	$54,46911% below	$19,940
Psychology, General	89	$33,159	$48,011	$50,0664% below	$21,042
Human Services, General	9	$39,617	$48,006	$48,7992% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	61	$42,686	$46,427	$53,02412% below	$24,125
Theological and Ministerial Studies	265	$37,894	$44,106	$47,4037% below	$21,843
Religious Music and Worship	11	$36,855	N/A	$37,8853% below	N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	2	N/A	$30,430	$44,60332% below	N/A
Design and Applied Arts	14	$22,876	N/A	$39,33142% below	N/A

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	76	$34,331	$46,267	$42,7748% above	$15,250
Theological and Ministerial Studies	81	$31,253	$45,142	$45,1660% above	$12,500

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	102	$60,432	$76,932	$95,12719% below	$20,500
Educational Administration and Supervision	22	$60,716	$65,849	$69,9446% below	$29,796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	3	$61,744	N/A	$58,8415% above	N/A
Social Work	40	$51,667	$61,053	$62,5972% below	$27,768
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	6	N/A	$54,928	$58,8457% below	N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies	84	$52,255	N/A	$53,6833% below	$34,468
Human Services, General	6	$48,205	$51,706	$58,16411% below	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	10	$53,444	$49,395	$63,05822% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	8	$44,783	N/A	$50,70312% below	N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	$44,151	N/A	$51,02713% below	N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	24	$34,842	N/A	$45,62424% below	$23,552

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Educational Administration and Supervision	31	$78,831	$83,204	$101,19418% below	$84,440

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Southeastern University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median pay
$232,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension