TN | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.
Overview
Union University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $2,719,278 in completion-adjusted ROI.
Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 17.6 years.
4-year net cost
$108,684
Estimated debt
$67,384
Early salary signal
$165,021
Graduation rate
66%
Why this score?
Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($108,684), estimated debt ($67,384), early-career salary ($165,021), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Programs
DOCTORAL
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88
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$2,719,278
Salary Outlook
$165,021
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
3.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
DOCTORAL
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86
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$2,337,250
Salary Outlook
$142,433
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
DOCTORAL
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79
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,665,158
Salary Outlook
$102,694
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
5.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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74
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,355,766
Salary Outlook
$84,401
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
6.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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69
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,245,850
Salary Outlook
$77,902
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
7.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
DOCTORAL
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,090,448
Salary Outlook
$68,713
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
8.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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54
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$991,060
Salary Outlook
$62,837
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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47
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$889,006
Salary Outlook
$56,803
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
9.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
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44
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$846,805
Salary Outlook
$54,308
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
10.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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39
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$762,495
Salary Outlook
$49,323
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
11.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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34
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$695,743
Salary Outlook
$45,376
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
12.5 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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33
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$682,683
Salary Outlook
$44,604
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
12.7 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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32
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$649,387
Salary Outlook
$42,635
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
13.3 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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31
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$628,438
Salary Outlook
$41,396
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
13.7 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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30
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$614,494
Salary Outlook
$40,572
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
13.9 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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27
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$538,917
Salary Outlook
$36,103
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
15.7 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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25
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$509,499
Salary Outlook
$34,364
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
16.4 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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24
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$472,165
Salary Outlook
$32,156
Estimated Debt
$67,384
Payback
17.6 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
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ROI Snapshot
DOCTORAL
88
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$4,122,616
Risk-adjusted ROI
$2,719,278
Value at risk
$1,403,338
Payback
3.4 years
DOCTORAL
86
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$3,543,436
Risk-adjusted ROI
$2,337,250
Value at risk
$1,206,186
Payback
4 years
DOCTORAL
79
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$2,524,496
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,665,158
Value at risk
$859,338
Payback
5.5 years
MASTERS
74
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$2,055,436
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,355,766
Value at risk
$699,670
Payback
6.7 years
MASTERS
69
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,888,796
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,245,850
Value at risk
$642,946
Payback
7.3 years
DOCTORAL
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,653,196
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,090,448
Value at risk
$562,748
Payback
8.2 years
MASTERS
54
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,502,516
Risk-adjusted ROI
$991,060
Value at risk
$511,456
Payback
9 years
BACHELORS
47
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,347,796
Risk-adjusted ROI
$889,006
Value at risk
$458,790
Payback
9.9 years
PROFESSIONAL
44
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,283,816
Risk-adjusted ROI
$846,805
Value at risk
$437,011
Payback
10.4 years
BACHELORS
39
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,155,996
Risk-adjusted ROI
$762,495
Value at risk
$393,501
Payback
11.5 years
MASTERS
34
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,054,796
Risk-adjusted ROI
$695,743
Value at risk
$359,053
Payback
12.5 years
BACHELORS
33
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,034,996
Risk-adjusted ROI
$682,683
Value at risk
$352,313
Payback
12.7 years
MASTERS
32
High Risk
On-time ROI
$984,516
Risk-adjusted ROI
$649,387
Value at risk
$335,129
Payback
13.3 years
MASTERS
31
High Risk
On-time ROI
$952,756
Risk-adjusted ROI
$628,438
Value at risk
$324,318
Payback
13.7 years
MASTERS
30
High Risk
On-time ROI
$931,616
Risk-adjusted ROI
$614,494
Value at risk
$317,122
Payback
13.9 years
BACHELORS
27
High Risk
On-time ROI
$817,036
Risk-adjusted ROI
$538,917
Value at risk
$278,119
Payback
15.7 years
BACHELORS
25
High Risk
On-time ROI
$772,436
Risk-adjusted ROI
$509,499
Value at risk
$262,937
Payback
16.4 years
BACHELORS
24
High Risk
On-time ROI
$715,836
Risk-adjusted ROI
$472,165
Value at risk
$243,671
Payback
17.6 years
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