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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $31,270. College Scorecard.
Higher than 39% of Tennessee colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 71% of Tennessee colleges we cover and 54% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Bryan College-Dayton acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Bryan College-Dayton tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Bryan College-Dayton costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Bryan College-Dayton took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Tennessee. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $19,500 | $80,730 | 4.1 years |
| $30–48k | $19,904 | $82,403 | 4.1 years |
| $48–75k | $21,807 | $90,281 | 4.5 years |
| $75–110k | $20,655 | $85,512 | 4.3 years |
| $110k+ | $21,035 | $87,085 | 4.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,434) minus $34,518 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,916 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Bryan College-Dayton majors, earnings & careers
Bryan College-Dayton offers 37 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Business & Finance · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Bryan College-Dayton
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $64,283 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $47,549 | $23,880 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $44,431 | $26,077 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $43,654 | — |
| Communications | $32,530 | — |
Quick list of all 37 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Biopsychology—
- Business Administration$64,283
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$32,530
- Criminal Justice—
- Data Analytics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)$43,654
- Engineering—
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$44,431
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$47,549
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Education—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dayton
2 bedrooms $1,059.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 59 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Rhea County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Rhea County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Bryan College-Dayton with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Tennessee by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | — | $20,614 | 50% | $54,434 | This school |
| Maryville College | 61% | $19,360 | 50% | $49,279 | |
| Welch College | — | $25,263 | 53% | $42,198 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 63% | $20,406 | 50% | $49,956 | |
| Johnson University | 65% | $22,063 | 57% | $40,596 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Bryan College-Dayton would cost you $1,254 more per year than Maryville College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Bryan College-Dayton, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$19,484).
- Maryville College gives aided families $24,606 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Tennessee resident | Bryan College-Dayton | Maryville College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $19,800 | $39,284 | −$19,484 |
| Books & supplies | $1,250 | $1,228 | +$22 |
| Housing & meals | $8,550 | $13,000 | −$4,450 |
| Personal & travel | $3,670 | $2,986 | +$684 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,000 | −$1,876 | −$124 |
| Sticker price | $31,270 | $54,622 | −$23,352 |
| Average grants | −$10,656 | −$35,262 | +$24,606 |
| You pay | $20,614 | $19,360 | +$1,254 |
“+” means Bryan College-Dayton costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Bryan College-Dayton
How much does Bryan College-Dayton cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $31,270 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,614 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,500 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,035.
How much do Bryan College-Dayton graduates earn?
Former Bryan College-Dayton students earn a median $54,434 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Bryan College-Dayton graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.
How long does a Bryan College-Dayton degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Bryan College-Dayton costs about $90,281 after grants ($21,807 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,434 ten years after starting, $19,916 more than high school graduates in Tennessee ($34,518), so the cost is repaid in 4.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bryan College-Dayton: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bryan-college-dayton (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).