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Cumberland University graduates report median earnings of $45,973 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Cumberland University graduates report median earnings of $58,091 four years after completion, against an average net price of $18,759.

Lebanon, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Cumberland University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Lebanon, Tennessee (small town). It awarded 660 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, business administration and management and registered nursing.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$45,973

Median earnings 4 years after

$58,091

Median earnings 10 years after

$57,687

Average net price

$18,759

Completion rate

46%

Completions (2024)

660

Years to pay back

1.3 years

Students (undergrad)

2,104

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Bachelor's	$67,094	$78,954	138
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Master's	$64,943	$80,635	70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Master's	$46,294	$54,166	40
Education, General	Master's	$50,607	$55,122	27
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	$22,849	$43,271	25
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$35,538	$60,477	24
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	$27,023	$42,713	19
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Master's	$94,126	N/A	18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor's	$23,264	N/A	17
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Bachelor's	$45,223	$51,032	16
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, General	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	Associate	145
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Bachelor's	65
Business Administration and Management, General	Associate	54
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	Master's	49
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	43
Public Administration	Master's	27
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	26
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Bachelor's	20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	Master's	18
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	Bachelor's	17

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Sources: federal figures for Cumberland University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Tennessee. Counts under 10 are not published.

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