Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
20of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
21 of 73 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 52: 49 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 28 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$18,878 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$18,878 a year
About $75,512 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,834 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,845 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,029 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,699 |
| $110k and up | $24,641 |
| All families (average) | $18,878 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Tennessee high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
26 of 101 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,719 | +$11,910 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 2.1 yrs | 74 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,388 | +$35,579 | clears the bar | $24,997 | 0.7 yrs | 67 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,274 | +$24,465 | clears the bar | $24,788 | 1.0 yrs | 63 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | $45,844 | +$11,035 | clears the bar | $25,875 | 2.3 yrs | 60 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,203 | +$19,394 | clears the bar | $16,668 | 0.9 yrs | 53 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $66,769 | +$31,960 | above HS line | $25,950 | 0.8 yrs | 42 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,382 | +$13,573 | clears the bar | $23,750 | 1.7 yrs | 31 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,573 | +$11,764 | clears the bar | $29,625 | 2.5 yrs | 25 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $35,702 | +$893 | clears the bar | $27,203 | 30.5 yrs | 24 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $79,208 | +$44,399 | clears the bar | $16,750 | 0.4 yrs | 23 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $44,095 | +$9,286 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $41,882 | +$7,073 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.8 yrs | 18 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $52,697 | +$17,888 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,988 | +$5,179 | clears the bar | $28,448 | 5.5 yrs | 18 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $44,096 | +$9,287 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $54,167 | +$19,358 | above HS line | $34,120 | 1.8 yrs | 13 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $41,162 | +$6,353 | clears the bar | $21,535 | 3.4 yrs | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $45,221 | +$10,412 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 2.2 yrs | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $30,9771-year earnings | -$3,832 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $40,791 | +$5,982 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $52,116 | +$17,307 | above HS line | $36,000 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $43,241 | +$8,432 | clears the bar | $26,725 | 3.2 yrs | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,193 | +$9,384 | clears the bar | $24,208 | 2.6 yrs | 9 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $36,999 | +$2,190 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $50,249 | +$15,440 | above HS line | $42,100 | 2.7 yrs | 0 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $42,329 | +$7,520 | clears the bar | $27,750 | 3.7 yrs | not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religious Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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