Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri · Public
Graduate earnings
11of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Missouri high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 3 fall short.
14 of 40 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 26: 22 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 14 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$19,092 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
$19,092 a year
About $76,368 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 | $20,070 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,313 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,287 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,466 |
| $110k and up | $19,984 |
| All families (average) | $19,092 |
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 Missouri high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
14 of 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $48,276 | +$13,467 | clears the bar | $31,250 | 2.3 yrs | 30 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,520 | +$44,711 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 0.6 yrs | 22 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,315 | +$13,506 | clears the bar | $37,335 | 2.8 yrs | 20 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,868 | +$11,059 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 2.8 yrs | 16 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,887 | +$6,078 | clears the bar | $33,472 | 5.5 yrs | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $36,835 | +$2,026 | clears the bar | $30,259 | 14.9 yrs | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $35,4671-year earnings | +$658 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $25,000 | 38.0 yrs | 8 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $71,924 | +$37,115 | clears the bar | $23,562 | 0.6 yrs | 8 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $26,3561-year earnings | -$8,453 | falls short (1-yr) | $32,313 | no earnings gain | 7 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $32,9511-year earnings | -$1,858 | falls short (1-yr) | $31,000 | no earnings gain | 7 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $26,7601-year earnings | -$8,049 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,500 | no earnings gain | 6 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $52,071 | +$17,262 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $57,290 | +$22,481 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health-Related Knowledge and Skills | Bachelor's Degree | $45,788 | +$10,979 | clears the bar | $29,000 | 2.6 yrs | not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Agriculture, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 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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