Southern Adventist University Rankings & Recognition

Southern Adventist University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #174 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #2 of 18 ranked colleges in Tennessee.

Southern Adventist University 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 #174 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,895; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $21,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 56.3 of 100 · #2 of 18 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 15th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $25,979 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Schreiner University (#173)
Ranked just below: California State University-Dominguez Hills (#175)

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Nursing

Ranked #558 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,525; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 33.6 of 100 · #15 of 21 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $25,979 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Emporia State University (#557)
Ranked just below: Miami University-Middletown (#559)

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Business

Ranked #963 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,307; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,337; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 16.8 of 100 · #27 of 27 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $25,979 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Morris College (#962)
Ranked just below: South Carolina State University (#964)

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Admit rate: 65.5%
Avg. net price: $25,979
Graduation: 56.4%
Students: 2,773

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