Campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College

    Kentucky Wesleyan College

    Also known as KWC

    Owensboro, KY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Baccalaureate college
    • NCAA Division II

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    Kentucky Wesleyan College Outcomes

    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.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    45.7%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    52.6%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $52,218

    Former students who received federal aid

    Kentucky Wesleyan College graduate earnings by major

    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.

    Largest program
    Business/Commerce, General
    28 graduates · $64,396 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 6 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Business/Commerce, General
    Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's)
    $64,396
    Field median $64,016
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's)
    $52,867
    Field median $54,469
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (bachelor's)
    $42,948
    Field median $53,024
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's)
    $39,764
    Field median $44,382
    Zoology/Animal Biology (bachelor's)
    $33,979
    Field median $32,712
    Psychology, General (bachelor's)
    $30,847
    Field median $37,243
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business/Commerce, General28$40,925$64,396$64,0161% above$17,635
    Criminal Justice and Corrections10N/A$52,867$54,4693% belowN/A
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22$32,133$42,948$53,02419% below$28,000
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8$39,764N/A$44,38210% belowN/A
    Zoology/Animal Biology8$33,979N/A$32,7124% above$24,625
    Psychology, General24$30,847N/A$37,24317% below$23,250

    Career paths from this college

    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.

    Explore all 223 careers
    • 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
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Biology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology and 4 more

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Natural Sciences Managers

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Biology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology and 4 more

      • Science
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking

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