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 Rankings & Recognition

    Kentucky Wesleyan College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #436 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #8 of 8 ranked colleges in Kentucky.

    Kentucky Wesleyan College rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Kinesiology and exercise science

    Ranked #436 of 459 for value

    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 22 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $42,948
    Ranked-college median: $53,707
    Median debt
    $28,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 16.5 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Kentucky

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    5th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    45th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    1th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    21th percentile

    Average net price $19,409 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 45.7% · debt is 65% of earnings

    Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

    Business

    Ranked #489 of 986 for value

    Business/Commerce, General · 28 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $64,396
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $17,635
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 49.8 of 100 · #6 of 17 in Kentucky

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    48th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    49th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    71th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    29th percentile

    Average net price $19,409 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 45.7% · debt is 27% of earnings

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    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Baccalaureate college

    A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

    Athletics

    NCAA Division II

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