Abilene Christian University Rankings Based on Salary

- Abilene Christian University ranks better than 51% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Abilene Christian University ranks better than only 47% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Salary and Debt by Major at Abilene Christian University
We calculated a salary score for each of Abilene Christian University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Abilene Christian University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for ACU Bachelor's Degrees
ACU ranks higher than 51% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Bible/Biblical Studies | Not Reported | $27,476 |
Biology, General | $25,250 | $23,351 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,250 | $42,682 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections | $26,949 | $29,685 |
Design and Applied Arts | $21,500 | $30,771 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $14,454 | $61,020 |
Fine and Studio Arts | Not Reported | $39,153 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $25,250 | $22,771 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $27,075 | $26,353 |
Marketing | $20,527 | $43,575 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $27,000 | $33,993 |
Psychology, General | $25,000 | $32,382 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not Reported | $39,369 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $26,419 | $58,943 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $24,250 | $43,128 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $26,625 | $42,682 |
Salary Scores for ACU Master's Degrees
ACU ranks higher than 37% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | Not Reported | $62,111 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $63,870 | $38,289 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $41,000 | $46,790 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $35,367 | $40,089 |
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Not Reported | $34,526 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $39,983 | $63,005 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not Reported | $72,543 |
Abilene Christian University Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
If only I would have know that ACU is about cookie-cutting students to fit a certain mold, I would have never attended or accepted their money. The capstone course designed for the COBA accounting programs is a joke. The senior capstone courses are supposedly designed to incorporate what a student has learned through their degree program. However, for accounting students this is not the case. Accounting students are required to complete a Strategic Management class for their capstone that has absolutely nothing... Read More
Because the GERs for this school require so many religious study type classes (most of which you are "encouraged" to take in your first two years) it is very hard to transfer those credits to another school who will take them seriously. They all transferred as electives. Even my Religious Writing class, which ACU classified as an LA credit was only accepted as an Elective. The teachers are unnecessarily hard and will lower your grade if you disagree with their opinion or religion. Some of them take pride in... Read More