William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Private, nonprofit
All 16 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Mississippi high-school graduate (about $30,928/yr). Another 43 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,224 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,411 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,320 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,436 |
| $110k and up | $19,701 |
| All families (average) | $14,258 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
16 of 59 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $57,432 | +$26,504 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 221 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $45,151 | +$14,223 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 164 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,147 | +$51,219 | clears the bar | $20,832 | 0.4 yrs | 145 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,389 | +$11,461 | clears the bar | $19,687 | 1.7 yrs | 132 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $54,194 | +$23,266 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 80 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,598 | +$15,670 | clears the bar | $15,961 | 1.0 yrs | 56 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,152 | +$16,224 | clears the bar | $18,806 | 1.2 yrs | 41 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $70,328 | +$39,400 | clears the bar | $67,194 | 1.7 yrs | 33 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $38,325 | +$7,397 | clears the bar | $26,166 | 3.5 yrs | 29 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $51,866 | +$20,938 | clears the bar | $18,707 | 0.9 yrs | 25 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $61,978 | +$31,050 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.7 yrs | 22 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Doctoral Degree | $111,063 | +$80,135 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $92,903 | +$61,975 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $51,430 | +$20,502 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 1.1 yrs | 9 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | $42,822 | +$11,894 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | $211,199 | +$180,271 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 83 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Gerontology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Gerontology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($30,928/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.