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William Carey University

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

High upside

William Carey University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $2,491,002 in completion-adjusted ROI.

Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 9.9 years.

4-year net cost

$57,032

Estimated debt

$35,360

Early salary signal

$164,735

Graduation rate

60%

Why this score?

Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($57,032), estimated debt ($35,360), early-career salary ($164,735), 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.

How the score works

Programs

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DOCTORAL

Medicine

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88

Strong Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$2,491,002

Salary Outlook

$164,735

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

1.8 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

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

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86

Strong Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,293,775

Salary Outlook

$86,629

Estimated Debt

$35,360

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.

MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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79

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,076,655

Salary Outlook

$72,464

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

4.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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73

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$948,056

Salary Outlook

$64,075

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

4.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

DOCTORAL

Educational Administration and Supervision

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66

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$806,748

Salary Outlook

$54,856

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

5.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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60

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$706,915

Salary Outlook

$48,343

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

6.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Educational Administration and Supervision

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57

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$652,563

Salary Outlook

$44,797

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

6.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Special Education and Teaching

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54

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$613,850

Salary Outlook

$42,271

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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52

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$586,016

Salary Outlook

$40,455

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

7.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

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52

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$580,803

Salary Outlook

$40,115

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

7.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

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47

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$529,656

Salary Outlook

$36,779

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

8.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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

Biology, General

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47

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$523,032

Salary Outlook

$36,346

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

8.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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45

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$505,732

Salary Outlook

$35,218

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

8.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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

Research and Experimental Psychology

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$477,886

Salary Outlook

$33,401

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

8.9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$472,709

Salary Outlook

$33,063

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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

Psychology, General

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37

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$424,120

Salary Outlook

$29,894

Estimated Debt

$35,360

Payback

9.9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

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.

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ROI Snapshot

Cost, salary, payback, and downside by program.

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DOCTORAL

Medicine

88

Strong Value

On-time ROI

$4,166,948

Risk-adjusted ROI

$2,491,002

Value at risk

$1,675,946

Payback

1.8 years

DOCTORAL

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

86

Strong Value

On-time ROI

$2,164,228

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,293,775

Value at risk

$870,453

Payback

3.4 years

MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

79

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,801,028

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,076,655

Value at risk

$724,373

Payback

4.1 years

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

73

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,585,908

Risk-adjusted ROI

$948,056

Value at risk

$637,852

Payback

4.6 years

DOCTORAL

Educational Administration and Supervision

66

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,349,528

Risk-adjusted ROI

$806,748

Value at risk

$542,780

Payback

5.4 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

60

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,182,528

Risk-adjusted ROI

$706,915

Value at risk

$475,613

Payback

6.1 years

MASTERS

Educational Administration and Supervision

57

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,091,608

Risk-adjusted ROI

$652,563

Value at risk

$439,045

Payback

6.6 years

MASTERS

Special Education and Teaching

54

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,026,848

Risk-adjusted ROI

$613,850

Value at risk

$412,998

Payback

7 years

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

52

High Risk

On-time ROI

$980,288

Risk-adjusted ROI

$586,016

Value at risk

$394,272

Payback

7.3 years

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

52

High Risk

On-time ROI

$971,568

Risk-adjusted ROI

$580,803

Value at risk

$390,765

Payback

7.4 years

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

47

High Risk

On-time ROI

$886,008

Risk-adjusted ROI

$529,656

Value at risk

$356,352

Payback

8.1 years

BACHELORS

Biology, General

47

High Risk

On-time ROI

$874,928

Risk-adjusted ROI

$523,032

Value at risk

$351,896

Payback

8.2 years

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

45

High Risk

On-time ROI

$845,988

Risk-adjusted ROI

$505,732

Value at risk

$340,256

Payback

8.4 years

MASTERS

Research and Experimental Psychology

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$799,408

Risk-adjusted ROI

$477,886

Value at risk

$321,522

Payback

8.9 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$790,748

Risk-adjusted ROI

$472,709

Value at risk

$318,039

Payback

9 years

BACHELORS

Psychology, General

37

High Risk

On-time ROI

$709,468

Risk-adjusted ROI

$424,120

Value at risk

$285,348

Payback

9.9 years

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