Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking

Kentucky Wesleyan College
Also known as KWC
Owensboro, KY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Kentucky Wesleyan College has 6 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $64,396 four years after finishing, against $64,016 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,218
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Kentucky Wesleyan College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 19 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 28 | $40,925 | $64,396 | $64,0161% above | $17,635 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 10 | N/A | $52,867 | $54,4693% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | $32,133 | $42,948 | $53,02419% below | $28,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 8 | $39,764 | N/A | $44,38210% below | N/A |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 8 | $33,979 | N/A | $32,7124% above | $24,625 |
| Psychology, General | 24 | $30,847 | N/A | $37,24317% below | $23,250 |
Careers linked to the programs Kentucky Wesleyan College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology and 4 more
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