North Carolina Wesleyan College Rankings & Recognition

North Carolina Wesleyan College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #374 of 379 for criminal justice, and #16 of 17 ranked colleges in North Carolina.

North Carolina 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #374 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,805; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $28,767; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 13.5 of 100 · #16 of 17 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $20,318 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 44.9% · debt is 66% of earnings

Ranked just above: Grambling State University (#373)
Ranked just below: Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies (#375)

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Computer science

Ranked #464 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,598; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 11 of 100 · #17 of 17 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $20,318 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 44.9% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Webster University (#463)
Ranked just below: Barry University (#465)

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Psychology

Ranked #798 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,976; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $28,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 17.6 of 100 · #22 of 22 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $20,318 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 44.9% · debt is 68% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alabama A & M University (#797)
Ranked just below: Southern University and A & M College (#799)

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Business

Ranked #950 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 117 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,983; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 19 of 100 · #31 of 34 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $20,318 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 44.9% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Elizabeth University (#949)
Ranked just below: Anna Maria College (#951)

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Admit rate: 80.2%
Avg. net price: $20,318
Graduation: 44.9%
Students: 1,214

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