Is Southern Nazarene University worth it?

Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Bethany, Oklahoma (large suburb). It awarded 599 degrees in 2024, most often in business administration and management, educational leadership and administration and organizational behavior studies.

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Federal context for Southern Nazarene University

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Median earnings 1 year after

$50,723

Median earnings 4 years after

$60,691

Median earnings 10 years after

$54,951

Average net price

$22,084

Completion rate

51%

Completions (2024)

599

Years to pay back

1.5 years

Students (undergrad)

1,455

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's$58,182$70,388155
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's$64,873$79,567140
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$55,107$71,133114
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's$61,939$78,09385
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's$69,043$78,19863
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$69,818$80,00558
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's$51,249$45,12049
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's$52,611$48,60330
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's$41,062$47,97626
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's$45,032$45,93421
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's$23,445N/A16
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's76
Organizational Behavior StudiesBachelor's55
Educational Leadership and Administration, GeneralMaster's46
Business Administration and Management, GeneralMaster's43
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationBachelor's37
General StudiesBachelor's36
Educational Leadership and Administration, GeneralDoctoral research33
Human Development and Family Studies, GeneralBachelor's25
Counseling PsychologyMaster's24
Network and System Administration/AdministratorBachelor's21

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Sources: federal figures for Southern Nazarene University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Oklahoma. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page