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Nursing at Lincoln Memorial University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Lincoln Memorial University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lincoln Memorial University is in Harrogate, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 221 nursing graduations were recorded at Lincoln Memorial University.

Online Class Availability at Lincoln Memorial University

Online coursework is an option at Lincoln Memorial University. Of 6,081 students, 567 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,287 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Lincoln Memorial University

Use these rankings to compare Lincoln Memorial University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#20 of 42
Best Value	Tennessee	#26 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#242 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#357 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1117 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1219 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Lincoln Memorial University

Those who finish Lincoln Memorial University’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,371
2 years	$60,884
3 years	$61,331
4 years	$67,677
5 years	$78,676

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Lincoln Memorial University report median earnings of $67,677, compared with $104,054 for all Lincoln Memorial University graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Lincoln Memorial University stands at $24,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Lincoln Memorial University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Lincoln Memorial University are 89% women (197) and 11% men (24).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Of the 65 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Lincoln Memorial University, 89% were women (58) and 11% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Among the 98 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Lincoln Memorial University, 95% were women (93) and 5% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	8
Asian	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Of the 51 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Lincoln Memorial University, 76% were women (39) and 24% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Among the 6 doctoral nursing graduates at Lincoln Memorial University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 17% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Lincoln Memorial University

This Nursing program at Lincoln Memorial University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	163
Nursing Administration	2
Nurse Anesthetist	12
Family Practice Nursing	22
Mental Health Nursing	16
Nursing Practice	6

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Lincoln Memorial University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.