Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, Tennessee · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
6of 6 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
6 of 41 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 35: 31 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. The 11 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,836 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
$14,836 a year
About $59,344 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 | $11,609 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,088 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,647 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,043 |
| $110k and up | $18,980 |
| All families (average) | $14,836 |
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 Tennessee high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
7 of 52 programs could be assessed 13% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,084 | +$36,275 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,103 | +$26,294 | clears the bar | $21,599 | 0.8 yrs | 50 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $37,118 | +$2,309 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $61,564 | +$26,755 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $75,960 | +$41,151 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,925 | +$12,116 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $70,782 | +$35,973 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master'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 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Master'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 | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | 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 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | 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 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | 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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