Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Tennessee Wesleyan University has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $75,960 four years after finishing, against $95,127 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
$53,474
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 Tennessee Wesleyan University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 63 | $66,596 | $71,084 | $86,02017% below | $15,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | N/A | $70,782 | $73,0543% below | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 18 | $62,473 | N/A | $70,25611% below | $24,500 |
| Marketing | 25 | N/A | $61,564 | $66,5427% below | $25,495 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 30 | $38,304 | $61,103 | $64,5905% below | $18,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 6 | $42,728 | $46,925 | $47,7302% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $26,003 | $37,118 | $53,02430% below | $25,834 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $71,573 | $75,960 | $95,12720% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 25 | $61,124 | N/A | $67,4479% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Tennessee Wesleyan University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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