Campus of Tennessee Wesleyan University

    Tennessee Wesleyan University

    Athens, TN, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Baccalaureate college

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    Tennessee Wesleyan University Rankings & Recognition

    Tennessee Wesleyan University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #297 of 354 for marketing, and #8 of 9 ranked colleges in Tennessee.

    Tennessee Wesleyan 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

    Marketing

    Ranked #297 of 354 for value

    Marketing · 25 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $61,564
    Ranked-college median: $67,486
    Median debt
    $25,495
    Ranked-college median: $19,523

    Value score 31.3 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Tennessee

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    26th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    69th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    6th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    18th percentile

    Average net price $14,965 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 48.7% · debt is 41% of earnings

    Best colleges for marketing

    Kinesiology and exercise science

    Ranked #425 of 459 for value

    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 24 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $37,118
    Ranked-college median: $53,707
    Median debt
    $25,834
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 21.8 of 100 · #17 of 18 in Tennessee

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    0th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    70th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    0th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    27th percentile

    Average net price $14,965 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 48.7% · debt is 70% of earnings

    Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

    Business

    Ranked #531 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 30 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $61,103
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $18,750
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 47.7 of 100 · #10 of 27 in Tennessee

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    35th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    69th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    57th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    34th percentile

    Average net price $14,965 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 48.7% · debt is 31% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

    Nursing

    Ranked #535 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 63 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $71,084
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $15,000
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 36 of 100 · #12 of 21 in Tennessee

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    3th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    66th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    69th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    31th percentile

    Average net price $14,965 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 48.7% · debt is 21% of earnings

    Best colleges for nursing

    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

    No NCAA division reported

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