TN | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.
Overview
Lipscomb University has at least one program with standout ROI and a graduation rate of 72%, which lowers the odds that upside disappears in practice.
The main watchout is dispersion. Results span from $547,192 to $1,887,882, so program choice matters more than brand alone.
4-year net cost
$98,956
Estimated debt
$61,353
Early salary signal
$105,893
Graduation rate
72%
Why this score?
Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($98,956), estimated debt ($61,353), early-career salary ($105,893), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Programs
PROFESSIONAL
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83
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,887,882
Salary Outlook
$105,893
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
4.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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82
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,765,065
Salary Outlook
$99,255
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
5.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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77
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,461,257
Salary Outlook
$82,835
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
6.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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69
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,285,057
Salary Outlook
$73,312
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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67
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,235,974
Salary Outlook
$70,659
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
7.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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63
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,139,871
Salary Outlook
$65,465
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
7.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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60
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,093,992
Salary Outlook
$62,986
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
8.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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57
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,054,232
Salary Outlook
$60,837
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
8.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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54
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$997,297
Salary Outlook
$57,760
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
8.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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54
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$994,988
Salary Outlook
$57,635
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
8.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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46
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$884,179
Salary Outlook
$51,646
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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45
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$875,188
Salary Outlook
$51,160
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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44
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$857,293
Salary Outlook
$50,193
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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44
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$854,983
Salary Outlook
$50,068
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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43
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$838,646
Salary Outlook
$49,185
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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42
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$816,652
Salary Outlook
$47,997
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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42
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$811,355
Salary Outlook
$47,710
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
10.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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41
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$793,590
Salary Outlook
$46,750
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
11 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
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39
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$767,598
Salary Outlook
$45,345
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
11.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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37
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$739,484
Salary Outlook
$43,826
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
11.7 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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37
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$737,305
Salary Outlook
$43,708
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
11.8 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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36
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$721,848
Salary Outlook
$42,873
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
12 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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35
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$707,027
Salary Outlook
$42,072
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
12.2 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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34
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$696,535
Salary Outlook
$41,505
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
12.4 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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33
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$682,911
Salary Outlook
$40,768
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
12.6 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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31
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$620,362
Salary Outlook
$37,388
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
13.8 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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30
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$614,748
Salary Outlook
$37,084
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
13.9 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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28
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$568,335
Salary Outlook
$34,576
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
14.9 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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28
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$547,192
Salary Outlook
$33,433
Estimated Debt
$61,353
Payback
15.4 years
Strengths
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
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ROI Snapshot
PROFESSIONAL
83
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,616,244
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,887,882
Value at risk
$728,362
Payback
4.9 years
MASTERS
82
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,446,044
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,765,065
Value at risk
$680,979
Payback
5.2 years
MASTERS
77
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$2,025,024
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,461,257
Value at risk
$563,767
Payback
6.2 years
BACHELORS
69
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,780,844
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,285,057
Value at risk
$495,787
Payback
7 years
MASTERS
67
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,712,824
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,235,974
Value at risk
$476,850
Payback
7.3 years
BACHELORS
63
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,579,644
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,139,871
Value at risk
$439,773
Payback
7.9 years
BACHELORS
60
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,516,064
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,093,992
Value at risk
$422,072
Payback
8.2 years
BACHELORS
57
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,460,964
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,054,232
Value at risk
$406,732
Payback
8.5 years
BACHELORS
54
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,382,064
Risk-adjusted ROI
$997,297
Value at risk
$384,767
Payback
8.9 years
MASTERS
54
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,378,864
Risk-adjusted ROI
$994,988
Value at risk
$383,876
Payback
8.9 years
MASTERS
46
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,225,304
Risk-adjusted ROI
$884,179
Value at risk
$341,125
Payback
10 years
MASTERS
45
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,212,844
Risk-adjusted ROI
$875,188
Value at risk
$337,656
Payback
10.1 years
MASTERS
44
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,188,044
Risk-adjusted ROI
$857,293
Value at risk
$330,751
Payback
10.3 years
MASTERS
44
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,184,844
Risk-adjusted ROI
$854,983
Value at risk
$329,861
Payback
10.3 years
MASTERS
43
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,162,204
Risk-adjusted ROI
$838,646
Value at risk
$323,558
Payback
10.5 years
MASTERS
42
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,131,724
Risk-adjusted ROI
$816,652
Value at risk
$315,072
Payback
10.7 years
BACHELORS
42
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,124,384
Risk-adjusted ROI
$811,355
Value at risk
$313,029
Payback
10.8 years
MASTERS
41
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,099,764
Risk-adjusted ROI
$793,590
Value at risk
$306,174
Payback
11 years
POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
39
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,063,744
Risk-adjusted ROI
$767,598
Value at risk
$296,146
Payback
11.3 years
MASTERS
37
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,024,784
Risk-adjusted ROI
$739,484
Value at risk
$285,300
Payback
11.7 years
BACHELORS
37
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,021,764
Risk-adjusted ROI
$737,305
Value at risk
$284,459
Payback
11.8 years
BACHELORS
36
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,000,344
Risk-adjusted ROI
$721,848
Value at risk
$278,496
Payback
12 years
BACHELORS
35
High Risk
On-time ROI
$979,804
Risk-adjusted ROI
$707,027
Value at risk
$272,777
Payback
12.2 years
MASTERS
34
High Risk
On-time ROI
$965,264
Risk-adjusted ROI
$696,535
Value at risk
$268,729
Payback
12.4 years
BACHELORS
33
High Risk
On-time ROI
$946,384
Risk-adjusted ROI
$682,911
Value at risk
$263,473
Payback
12.6 years
BACHELORS
31
High Risk
On-time ROI
$859,704
Risk-adjusted ROI
$620,362
Value at risk
$239,342
Payback
13.8 years
BACHELORS
30
High Risk
On-time ROI
$851,924
Risk-adjusted ROI
$614,748
Value at risk
$237,176
Payback
13.9 years
BACHELORS
28
High Risk
On-time ROI
$787,604
Risk-adjusted ROI
$568,335
Value at risk
$219,269
Payback
14.9 years
BACHELORS
28
High Risk
On-time ROI
$758,304
Risk-adjusted ROI
$547,192
Value at risk
$211,112
Payback
15.4 years
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