William Carey University Outcomes

William Carey University has 19 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Medicine (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $211,199 four years after finishing, against $117,210 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

57.2%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

77.9%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$46,286

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 60.3%
Avg. net price: $13,507
Graduation: 57.2%
Students: 2,201

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William Carey University graduate earnings by major

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 William Carey University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 42 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; 152 graduates · $45,151 median earnings
Above the national median: 3 of 19 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Medicine (doctoral): $211,199; Field median $117,210
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (doctoral): $111,063; Field median $111,063
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (doctoral): $106,513; Field median $103,037
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's): $92,903; Field median $120,338
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's): $82,147; Field median $86,020
Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral): $70,328; Field median $101,194
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's): $61,978; Field median $50,827
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $57,432; Field median $69,944

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	114	$74,607	$82,147	$86,0205% below	$16,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	66	$45,641	$61,978	$50,82722% above	$22,020
Business Administration, Management and Operations	34	$35,496	$51,866	$64,59020% below	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	8	$35,119	$51,430	$54,4696% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	0	$36,695	$47,152	$53,02411% below	$19,666
Biology, General	38	$32,103	$46,598	$57,55819% below	$16,666
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	92	$40,001	$42,389	$47,73011% below	$24,998
Health and Medical Administrative Services	23	$41,562	N/A	$49,12115% below	N/A
Psychology, General	31	N/A	$38,325	$50,06623% below	$17,165

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	6	N/A	$92,903	$120,33823% below	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	117	$64,059	$57,432	$69,94418% below	$30,270
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	21	$57,086	N/A	$58,8413% below	$20,687
Special Education and Teaching	95	$42,320	$54,194	$63,05814% below	$30,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	152	$46,840	$45,151	$58,84523% below	$32,653
Research and Experimental Psychology	2	N/A	$42,822	$64,37933% below	N/A

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Medicine	Not available	N/A	$211,199	$117,21080% above	N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	20	$104,644	$111,063	$111,0630% above	N/A
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Not available	$106,513	N/A	$103,0373% above	$213,586
Educational Administration and Supervision	42	N/A	$70,328	$101,19431% below	$64,577

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs William Carey University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Surgeons, All Other
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