Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Lincoln Memorial University Outcomes
Lincoln Memorial University has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (first professional), where graduates earn a median $183,625 one year after finishing, against $134,707 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
48.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,630
Former students who received federal aid
Lincoln Memorial University graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Lincoln Memorial University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 65 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Medicine
- 338 graduates · $170,521 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 4 of 20 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (first professional)
- $183,625
- Field median $134,707
- Medicine (first professional)
- $170,521
- Field median $106,465
- Veterinary Medicine (first professional)
- $131,865
- Field median $126,665
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
- $126,852
- Field median $126,483
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
- $116,481
- Field median $120,338
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (master's)
- $81,681
- Field median $84,613
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $81,224
- Field median $95,127
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
- $79,561
- Field median $86,020
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 98 | $66,618 | $79,561 | $86,0208% below | $15,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 12 | $62,410 | N/A | $69,43910% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | N/A | $58,231 | $53,02410% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 5 | N/A | $40,508 | $47,73015% below | N/A |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $64,557 | $68,337 | $79,94315% below | $20,000 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 13 | $33,775 | $38,379 | $42,0869% below | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 162 | $112,052 | $126,852 | $126,4830% above | $168,241 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 51 | $107,269 | $116,481 | $120,3383% below | $57,280 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 14 | $29,517 | $81,681 | $84,6133% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 55 | $71,419 | $81,224 | $95,12715% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 15 | $58,667 | $64,351 | $69,9448% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 13 | $45,233 | $59,070 | $60,2342% below | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 29 | $47,096 | $52,404 | $60,80714% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | N/A | $49,896 | $58,99815% below | N/A |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not available | $183,625 | N/A | $134,70736% above | $70,993 |
| Medicine | 338 | $60,264 | $170,521 | $106,46560% above | $343,425 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 110 | $113,834 | $131,865 | $126,6654% above | $290,691 |
| Law | 103 | $56,845 | $73,596 | $100,93227% below | $135,978 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not available | $67,894 | $71,009 | $77,1218% below | $20,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not available | $69,694 | $63,957 | $68,8387% below | $40,575 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Lincoln Memorial University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Where Lincoln Memorial University ranks
- #213Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise scienceof 459 ranked
- #489Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
Verified facts
Did you know? Lincoln Memorial University
- 62.6%Lincoln Memorial University admitted 1,407 of 2,013 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 20.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 294 of 1,407.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $21,394average net price after grants for aided students, against $27,368 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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