10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$233,686at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Methodist University
⌖ Fayetteville, NC · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$233,686 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
61.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,513Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Methodist University
What does Methodist University cost?
Methodist University reports an average annual net price of $24,704 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Methodist University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $49,513 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Methodist University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $27,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Methodist University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 12 field-and-credential outcomes at Methodist University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$134,870
$8,000Annual price−$166,870
$16,000Annual price−$198,870
$24,000Current college-wide context−$230,870
$25,000Current college-wide context−$234,870
$32,000Annual price−$262,870
$40,000Annual price−$294,870
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$24,704Average net price / year
$55,796Cost of attendance
$27,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$49,513Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
75.1%Admission rate
1,448Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$39,592Year 1
$60,011Year 4
$49,513Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$128,1172Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$88,7663Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,6534Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$80,1635Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$79,8066Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,0907Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$63,4248Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$58,849Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree · $88,766 reported+33%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree · $128,117 reported+1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · $58,849 reported+0%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree · $79,806 reported-4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $53,072 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $83,653 reported-6%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Raleigh, NC
Meredith College
- Annual net price
- $22,488
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,359
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
Belmont Abbey College
- Annual net price
- $24,639
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,996
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Barton College
- Annual net price
- $23,626
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,821
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
William Peace University
- Annual net price
- $21,649
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,415
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $128,117 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $88,766 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,653 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $80,163 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $79,806 | Not available | 60 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $65,090 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,424 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,849 | Not available | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $53,649 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $53,072 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,810 | $27,500 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $45,457 | $30,124 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.