Is William Peace University Worth It?

William Peace University gives you a weak-to-mixed financial return. Median earnings ten years out sit at $46,643, barely above what your median debt of $22,250 would suggest is manageable. The bigger problem is completion: only 44% of students graduate, and 61% come back after freshman year. If you borrow and leave without a degree, you carry the debt with none of the earning power.

Your major choice matters a lot here. The general business track pays around $47,260, and the broader business, management, and marketing program lands near there too. Those are your best bets in Raleigh's business-heavy job market. Business administration comes in lower at $41,789 for about the same debt load. Biology is the clear warning: $30,228 in median earnings against $27,000 in debt is the worst ratio on the list. If you want a science career, that gap means you'll likely need graduate school before the degree pays, which adds cost and time. Liberal arts and general studies also carry the highest debt ($25,990) with modest earnings near $40,000.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families and punish higher-income ones. Under $30k, you pay about $15,200 a year. over $110k, you pay nearly $33,000. At that top tier, the four-year cost approaches $130,000 for a degree that returns $46,643 a year, which is a hard number to justify.

This school fits you if you're coming from a lower-income household, you're set on business, and you're confident you'll finish. Look elsewhere if you want biology or the sciences, if your family income puts you in the top price tier, or if you're unsure about completing a four-year degree given the retention numbers.