William Carey University Rankings & Recognition

William Carey University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #252 of 686 for nursing, and #4 of 8 ranked colleges in Mississippi.

William Carey 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

Nursing

Ranked #252 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 114 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,147; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $16,875; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 56.1 of 100 · #4 of 8 in Mississippi

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $13,507 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 57.2% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (#251)
Ranked just below: Marywood University (#253)

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Education

Ranked #425 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,389; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $24,998; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 31.9 of 100 · #5 of 9 in Mississippi

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $13,507 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 57.2% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina-Columbia (#424)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina Aiken (#426)

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Biology

Ranked #486 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,598; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $16,666; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 39.2 of 100 · #2 of 8 in Mississippi

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $13,507 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 57.2% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Missouri (#485)
Ranked just below: Stevenson University (#487)

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Psychology

Ranked #636 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $38,325; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $17,165; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 34.9 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Mississippi

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $13,507 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 57.2% · debt is 45% of earnings