Lincoln University (Missouri) Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt
- Lincoln University
- Public university
- Jefferson City, MO
- 1,392 undergraduates
College Scorecard June 2026 release
The short answer
10 Lincoln University (Missouri) bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($66,592), and Liberal Arts and General Studies the least ($21,282). The median program pays $33,107. Lincoln University (Missouri) also has one associate's program that reports pay.
All 10 bachelor's programs, ranked
Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Missouri" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Missouri. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.
Program names link to the program's own page, and Missouri ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Missouri programs in the field do too.
Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.
One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.
One associate's program
Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Missouri" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Missouri.
Program names link to the program's own page, and Missouri ranks link to the full ranking for the field.
Quick picks: bachelor's programs
Highest first-year pay
- Nursing$66,592
- Business Administration$39,331
- Biology$35,467
- Health-Related Skills$35,426
- Teacher Education$33,262
Lowest median debt
- Biology$28,000
- Nursing$28,500
- Health-Related Skills$29,995
- Teacher Education$30,259
- Social Work$31,000
Largest programs
- Business AdministrationAbout 30 graduates a year
- NursingAbout 22 graduates a year
- Criminal JusticeAbout 20 graduates a year
- Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 13 graduates a year
- Teacher EducationAbout 9 graduates a year
Common questions
Nursing graduates earn a median of $66,592 in their first year, the most of 10 Lincoln University (Missouri) bachelor's programs that report pay.
Biology graduates leave with a median of $28,000 in federal loans, the lowest among 10 Lincoln University (Missouri) bachelor's programs that report debt.
In-state tuition and fees are $9,796 a year, and $17,692 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $19,092 a year.
10 bachelor's programs and one associate's program at Lincoln University (Missouri) report first-year pay, and all of them also report federal debt.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Missouri rankings when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels