Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
10of 10 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Nebraska high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
10 of 45 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 35: 34 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 8 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$18,327 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
$18,327 a year
About $73,308 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 | $14,925 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,974 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,594 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,244 |
| $110k and up | $23,652 |
| All families (average) | $18,327 |
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 Nebraska high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
13 of 53 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $70,281 | +$33,305 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 0.7 yrs | 51 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,566 | +$17,590 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 49 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $58,770 | +$21,794 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 44 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,320 | +$13,344 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $93,116 | +$56,140 | clears the bar | $20,875 | 0.4 yrs | 28 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $45,420 | +$8,444 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.2 yrs | 25 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $48,785 | +$11,809 | clears the bar | $24,125 | 2.0 yrs | 16 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $112,139 | +$75,163 | above HS line | $35,739 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,9881-year earnings | +$6,012 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 4.5 yrs | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,937 | +$20,961 | clears the bar | $24,704 | 1.2 yrs | 11 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $91,021 | +$54,045 | above HS line | $27,304 | 0.5 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $75,139 | +$38,163 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $55,781 | +$18,805 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 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 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 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 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 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 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | 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, $36,976 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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