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title: Lipscomb University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Nashville, TN
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,541 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,819 – $82,845 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,350 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $12,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 72% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $55,117 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,541 | derived |

**72% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,350 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,623 to $100,230 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $100,230 | $269,705 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $67,867 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $66,830 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,351 | $26,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,514 | $21,082 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,863 | $41,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,287 | $25,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,065 | $25,506 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,789 | $23,732 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $47,638 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,305 | not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $46,290 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $44,689 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $44,415 | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $43,222 | $26,466 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,690 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,013 | $18,250 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Master's Degree | $39,772 | $32,238 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $39,522 | $58,215 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,187 | not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,450 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,025 | $23,317 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,532 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,795 | $22,610 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,623 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Lipscomb University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?219976

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