Nelson University
Nelson University is a private nonprofit college in Waxahachie, TX. Its average net price is $26,425 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $23,966 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $24,300 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,157 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,228 |
| $110,001 and up | $30,821 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $39,780 |
| 8 years after entry | $44,639 |
| 10 years after entry | $46,684 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | $38,041 National median for this major n=2,023 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | $26,750 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Education | $43,232 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $46,711 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | $29,880 National median for this major n=416 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $32,680 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | $32,431 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Religious Music and Worship | $35,829 National median for this major n=364 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $36,786 National median for this major n=1,754 | Not published |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | $36,157 National median for this major n=289 | Not published |
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