Lindenwood University Rankings & Recognition

Lindenwood University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #204 of 379 for criminal justice, and #2 of 9 ranked colleges in Missouri.

Lindenwood University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #204 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,400; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 49.3 of 100 · #2 of 9 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Oregon University (#203)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Potsdam (#205)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #264 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,917; Ranked-college median: $56,130

Value score 40.1 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 55.6%

Ranked just above: North Carolina A & T State University (#263)
Ranked just below: Western Michigan University (#265)

Best colleges for communications

Marketing

Ranked #302 of 354 for value

Marketing · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,255; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $16,938; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 30.5 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Prairie View A & M University (#301)
Ranked just below: Sam Houston State University (#303)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #323 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,077; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 20.8 of 100 · #7 of 8 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 6th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 35th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Buena Vista University (#322)
Ranked just below: University of South Alabama (#324)

Best colleges for finance

Accounting

Ranked #367 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,383; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $20,666; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 27.1 of 100 · #9 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwood University (#366)
Ranked just below: Ferris State University (#368)

Best colleges for accounting

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #384 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 82 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,991; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $24,375; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 29.5 of 100 · #13 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hampton University (#383)
Ranked just below: Bethel University-Indiana (#385)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Computer science

Ranked #418 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,526; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 26.4 of 100 · #12 of 14 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Edward's University (#417)
Ranked just below: Prairie View A & M University (#419)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #638 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,669; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 23.9 of 100 · #19 of 21 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina Aiken (#637)
Ranked just below: West Texas A & M University (#639)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #659 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 155 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,524; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 40.1 of 100 · #14 of 31 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Adrian College (#658)
Ranked just below: Southern Connecticut State University (#660)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #686 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 60 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,138; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,348; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31.5 of 100 · #18 of 27 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $21,443 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 48% of earnings