Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University is a private nonprofit college in Collegedale, TN. Its average net price is $25,979 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 | $21,055 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $21,021 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,466 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,082 |
| $110,001 and up | $32,904 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $47,497 |
| 8 years after entry | $52,415 |
| 10 years after entry | $58,780 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $47,668 National median for this major n=667 | Not published |
| Archeology | $30,319 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | $38,041 National median for this major n=2,023 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $75,419 National median for this major n=297 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | $27,797 National median for this major n=285 | Not published |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | $38,116 National median for this major n=62 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $65,410 National median for this major n=199 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Management | $75,379 National median for this major n=3,543 | Not published |
| Construction Trades, Other | $69,823 National median for this major n=21 | Not published |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $41,017 National median for this major n=616 | Not published |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $42,218 National median for this major n=86 | Not published |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $69,638 National median for this major n=3,591 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $62,497 National median for this major n=403 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,124 National median for this major n=779 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Mechanics | $73,650 National median for this major n=73 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $58,823 National median for this major n=2,808 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | 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 Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Literature | $35,235 National median for this major n=380 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,178 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | $29,880 National median for this major n=416 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Museology/Museum Studies | $30,075 National median for this major n=48 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | $39,127 National median for this major n=90 | Not published |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $35,268 National median for this major n=1,162 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $76,567 n=113 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Religious Education | $36,920 National median for this major n=720 | Not published |
| Religious Music and Worship | $35,829 National median for this major n=364 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | 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 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $36,786 National median for this major n=1,754 | Not published |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $71,209 National median for this major n=194 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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