Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
13of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year).
13 of 40 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 27: 26 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 41 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$17,674 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$17,674 a year
About $70,696 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,304 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,594 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,769 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,946 |
| $110k and up | $22,438 |
| All families (average) | $17,674 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical North Carolina high-school graduate ($34,059 a year).
25 of 81 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $70,841 | +$36,782 | above HS line | $27,882 | 0.8 yrs | 173 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $86,886 | +$52,827 | above HS line | $27,409 | 0.5 yrs | 95 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,117 | +$41,058 | clears the bar | $18,875 | 0.5 yrs | 74 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,936 | +$8,877 | clears the bar | $25,886 | 2.9 yrs | 39 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $109,715 | +$75,656 | above HS line | $32,492 | 0.4 yrs | 37 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,489 | +$27,430 | clears the bar | $26,980 | 1.0 yrs | 37 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,110 | +$11,051 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.4 yrs | 35 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $125,727 | +$91,668 | above HS line | $118,500 | 1.3 yrs | 32 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | $84,386 | +$50,327 | above HS line | $51,147 | 1.0 yrs | 27 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $94,213 | +$60,154 | above HS line | $62,630 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,587 | +$15,528 | clears the bar | $21,375 | 1.4 yrs | 26 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $104,141 | +$70,082 | above HS line | $41,319 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $51,709 | +$17,650 | clears the bar | $24,580 | 1.4 yrs | 25 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | $78,398 | +$44,339 | above HS line | $63,824 | 1.4 yrs | 21 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $58,918 | +$24,859 | clears the bar | $24,511 | 1.0 yrs | 20 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,505 | +$14,446 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 19 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $52,3131-year earnings | +$18,254 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $58,061 | +$24,002 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $79,048 | +$44,989 | above HS line | $29,937 | 0.7 yrs | 15 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $35,982 | +$1,923 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $67,538 | +$33,479 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.6 yrs | 13 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $60,926 | +$26,867 | above HS line | $27,860 | 1.0 yrs | 12 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $56,338 | +$22,279 | above HS line | $55,998 | 2.5 yrs | 12 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $47,089 | +$13,030 | clears the bar | $24,289 | 1.9 yrs | 9 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,175 | +$34,116 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $20,500 | not assessed | 20 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Ministry | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,059 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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