Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee · Private, nonprofit
Of 15 assessed programs, 14 leave graduates out-earning a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 47 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,882 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,048 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,609 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,333 |
| $110k and up | $20,917 |
| All families (average) | $18,759 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
15 of 62 programs could be assessed 24% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,271 | +$8,462 | clears the bar | $9,400 | 1.1 yrs | 123 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,954 | +$44,145 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.5 yrs | 65 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $45,653 | +$10,844 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 64 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $80,635 | +$45,826 | clears the bar | $24,420 | 0.5 yrs | 58 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,477 | +$25,668 | clears the bar | $19,297 | 0.8 yrs | 47 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $54,166 | +$19,357 | clears the bar | $21,380 | 1.1 yrs | 19 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $51,032 | +$16,223 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $60,726 | +$25,917 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,713 | +$7,904 | clears the bar | $19,125 | 2.4 yrs | 14 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,264 1-year earnings | -$11,545 | falls short | $25,000 | insufficient data | 13 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $55,122 | +$20,313 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.1 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $51,366 | +$16,557 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $94,126 1-year earnings | +$59,317 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $41,369 | +$6,560 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,827 | +$8,018 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| English | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| History | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.