Lincoln Memorial University majors, earnings & debt

Lincoln Memorial University offers 35 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Nursing earn the most: a median $79,561 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All LMU majors by area

Business & Finance · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting———
Business———
Business Administration———
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other———
Finance———
Management Information Systems———
Management Science / Analytics———
Marketing———
Health & Medicine · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$59,588$79,561$27,750
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$26,830$58,231$19,187
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)———
Medical Laboratory Science———
Pre-Med / Pre-Health———
Veterinary / Animal Health Technologies / Technicians——$23,000
Science & Math · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology——$17,723
Chemistry———
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology———
Mathematics———
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Criminal Justice———
Legal Studies / Paralegal———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Social Work———
Humanities & Languages · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
English———
History———
Liberal Arts / General Studies———
Arts & Design · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Music———
Studio Art———
Education · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Elementary / Secondary)—$40,508—
Special Education———
Engineering · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Civil Engineering———
Mechanical Engineering———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
Technology & Computing · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,500
Tennessee
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$59,980
Tennessee
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former LMU students earn a median $49,956 ten years after starting college, more than 61% of Tennessee colleges we cover. 50% graduate within six years.

LMU majors questions

How many majors does LMU offer?

Lincoln Memorial University offers 35 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Business & Finance and Health & Medicine.

What is the highest-paying major at LMU?

Nursing graduates from Lincoln Memorial University earn a median $79,561 four years after graduating, the highest of the 3 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $27,750.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Lincoln Memorial University overview