Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Southwest Baptist University has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Education, General (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $80,017 four years after finishing, against $95,602 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,155
Former students who received federal aid
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 Southwest Baptist University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 37 | $67,922 | $78,525 | $86,0209% below | $19,990 |
| Computer Science | 14 | $57,483 | $62,016 | $99,17737% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 41 | N/A | $58,770 | $53,02411% above | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | N/A | $56,182 | $64,59013% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | $53,317 | N/A | $65,25518% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 34 | $35,745 | $43,058 | $50,06614% below | $21,831 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 16 | $37,215 | $41,618 | $50,82718% below | $25,646 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 30 | $35,100 | $36,697 | $47,73023% below | $21,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 103 | $68,203 | $71,927 | $79,94310% below | $16,341 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $44,103 | $54,644 | $64,06315% below | $12,622 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 34 | $52,382 | $56,186 | $69,94420% below | $19,806 |
| Education, General | 70 | $46,585 | $50,567 | $63,75421% below | $19,949 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 0 | N/A | $80,017 | $95,60216% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $72,309 | $78,101 | $82,6335% below | $129,814 |
Careers linked to the programs Southwest Baptist University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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