Lipscomb University Rankings & Recognition

Lipscomb University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #68 of 354 for marketing, and #1 of 9 ranked colleges in Tennessee.

Lipscomb 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

Marketing

Ranked #68 of 354 for value

Marketing · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,996; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $19,125; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 65.7 of 100 · #1 of 9 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Dayton (#67)
Ranked just below: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (#69)

Best colleges for marketing

Business

Ranked #121 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,751; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 71.8 of 100 · #2 of 27 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 82th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-Sacramento (#120)
Ranked just below: Villanova University (#122)

Best colleges for business

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #161 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,990; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 44.6 of 100 · #3 of 6 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 28th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: New Mexico State University (#160)
Ranked just below: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (#162)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #196 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,990; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 44 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (#195)
Ranked just below: University of Idaho (#197)

Best colleges for engineering

Biology

Ranked #379 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,965; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $16,750; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 47.7 of 100 · #8 of 14 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Colgate University (#378)
Ranked just below: Valparaiso University (#380)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #494 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,933; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 44.1 of 100 · #7 of 20 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 59th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 75th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northern Colorado (#493)
Ranked just below: Eckerd College (#495)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #631 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,051; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 26 of 100 · #18 of 21 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $23,178 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 30% of earnings