Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, Oklahoma
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
7% gap between the two groups
34% gap between the two groups
22% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $18,931 |
| $30k–$48k | $18,323 |
| $48k–$75k | $22,590 |
| $75k–$110k | $27,082 |
| $110k+ | $27,434 |
How Southern Nazarene University compares
This college against the Oklahoma and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Southern Nazarene University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Southern Nazarene University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $74,832 | $27,000 | +452% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $72,410 | $18,750 | +437% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $83,768 | $41,000 | +275% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $63,712 | $20,402 | +263% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $75,460 | $38,939 | +197% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $70,362 | — | +187% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $69,170 | $29,025 | +144% | Strong return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $53,174 | — | -8% | Poor return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $49,363 | $23,500 | -17% | Poor return |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's | $44,355 | $24,062 | -112% | Poor return |
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ROI at Southern Nazarene University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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