Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
6of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 3 fall short.
9 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 26: 17 with no earnings published and 9 with nothing reported. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 11 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,464 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
$15,464 a year
About $61,856 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 | $14,084 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,218 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,230 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,899 |
| $110k and up | $17,381 |
| All families (average) | $15,464 |
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 South Carolina high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
13 of 46 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,278 | +$27,469 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 1.1 yrs | 57 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $31,3261-year earnings | -$3,483 | falls short (1-yr) | $32,521 | no earnings gain | 24 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,528 | +$12,719 | clears the bar | $27,041 | 2.1 yrs | 18 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $66,845 | +$32,036 | above HS line | $31,566 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $28,6361-year earnings | -$6,173 | falls short (1-yr) | $22,524 | no earnings gain | 15 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $25,7851-year earnings | -$9,024 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,0061-year earnings | +$7,197 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,824 | +$10,015 | clears the bar | $21,783 | 2.2 yrs | 12 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $65,410 | +$30,601 | above HS line | $31,000 | 1.0 yrs | 12 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $83,798 | +$48,989 | above HS line | $27,333 | 0.6 yrs | 10 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,534 | +$17,725 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.2 yrs | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,882 | +$13,073 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $55,963 | +$21,154 | above HS line | $18,425 | 0.9 yrs | 5 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | 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 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | 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, $34,809 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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