Major Programs at Harding

As of 2026, Harding University offers 152 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 79 and the Elementary Education and Teaching Post-Master Certificate program has the second most completers of 57 students.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($69,942) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $67,054 average salary.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 1,227 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Harding. 733 students completed bachelor's programs and 379 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Harding. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's97NOT OFFERED733 293440
Master's373379 135244
Doctor's4NOT OFFERED50 2129
Post-Graduate Certificate14365 1154

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Harding University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($69,942) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $67,054 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $69,942$5,829$24,149$256
Mechanical Engineering $67,054$5,588$27,000$286
Computer and Information Sciences, General $65,082$5,424$19,338$205
Accounting and Related Services $64,125$5,344$27,000$286
Finance and Financial Management Services $60,778$5,065$27,250$289
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $58,509$4,876$29,000$307
Marketing $47,288$3,941$27,000$286
Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,253$3,854$27,500$292
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $44,010$3,668$26,767$284
Criminal Justice and Corrections $41,531$3,461$24,955$265
Design and Applied Arts $39,922$3,327--
Bible/Biblical Studies $39,008$3,251$19,913$211
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $105,028$8,752$127,251$1,448
Business Administration, Management and Operations $88,179$7,348$25,230$287
Educational Administration and Supervision $62,592$5,216--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $44,414$3,701$54,982$625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,628$3,469--
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $40,607$3,384--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $40,595$3,383$30,750$350

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Harding University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 79 and the Elementary Education and Teaching Post-Master Certificate program has the second most completers of 57 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 132ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 441 NOT OFFERED 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4612 NOT OFFERED 57
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 131 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED 1
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Facilities Planning and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 419 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 110 1 1
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiological Psychology/PsychobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ActingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health HumanitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1338 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1338 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American History (United States)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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