2017 College Rankings for Lipscomb University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2017 Rankings For Lipscomb University

Top Ranked Veterans for Accounting (ranked 14 out of 628)
Best Value for Accounting (ranked 32 out of 577)
Most Focused for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (ranked 37 out of 550)
Most Focused for Drama & Theater Arts (ranked 86 out of 814)
Top Ranked for Accounting (ranked 69 out of 608)

A more complete picture of where Lipscomb University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.

All 2017 Rankings For Lipscomb University

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	494 of 1387
Southeast	75 of 355
Tennessee	7 of 40

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	344 of 1208
Southeast	81 of 312
Tennessee	11 of 34

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	196 of 1208
Southeast	42 of 312
Tennessee	7 of 34

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	647 of 1208
Southeast	145 of 312
Tennessee	15 of 34

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	801 of 2397
Ethnic	1832 of 2655
Male / Female	813 of 1717
Location	400 of 2397

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Churches of Christ	4 of 11

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	284 of 818
Best Value	135 of 779
Most Popular	629 of 1399
Most Focused	488 of 1399
Highest Paid Grads	385 of 892

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	137 of 235
Best Value	47 of 226
Most Popular	136 of 550
Most Focused	37 of 550
Highest Paid Grads	309 of 363

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	418 of 812
Best Value	324 of 770
Most Popular	808 of 1357
Most Focused	749 of 1357
Highest Paid Grads	415 of 850

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	278 of 830
Best Value	152 of 778
Most Popular	824 of 2090
Most Focused	1019 of 2090
Highest Paid Grads	686 of 904

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	69 of 608
Best Value	32 of 577
Most Popular	553 of 1344
Most Focused	494 of 1344
Highest Paid Grads	555 of 652

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	254 of 727
Best Value	180 of 682
Most Popular	1310 of 1756
Most Focused	1549 of 1756
Highest Paid Grads	462 of 727

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	108 of 195
Most Focused	71 of 195

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Most Popular	518 of 634
Most Focused	509 of 634
Highest Paid Grads	273 of 420

Human Resource Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	41 of 133
Best Value	15 of 123
Most Popular	119 of 388
Most Focused	71 of 388
Highest Paid Grads	113 of 175

International Business

	better worse
Most Popular	205 of 368
Most Focused	131 of 368
Highest Paid Grads	164 of 229

Management Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	288 of 369
Most Focused	282 of 369
Highest Paid Grads	151 of 220

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	192 of 396
Best Value	162 of 381
Most Popular	498 of 764
Most Focused	482 of 764
Highest Paid Grads	310 of 455

Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing

	better worse
Most Popular	121 of 143
Most Focused	123 of 143
Highest Paid Grads	29 of 42

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	342 of 589
Best Value	338 of 567
Most Popular	696 of 1209
Most Focused	714 of 1209
Highest Paid Grads	537 of 719

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	960 of 1018
Most Focused	990 of 1018
Highest Paid Grads	425 of 608

Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	117 of 190
Best Value	108 of 186
Most Popular	213 of 350
Most Focused	112 of 350
Highest Paid Grads	169 of 237

Public Relations & Advertising

	better worse
Most Popular	199 of 313
Most Focused	196 of 313
Highest Paid Grads	121 of 179

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	924 of 1632
Most Focused	983 of 1632
Highest Paid Grads	553 of 832

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	622 of 871
Most Focused	621 of 871
Highest Paid Grads	319 of 456

Computer Science

	better worse
Most Popular	513 of 605
Most Focused	498 of 605
Highest Paid Grads	289 of 368

Computer Software & Applications

	better worse
Most Popular	202 of 256
Most Focused	214 of 256
Highest Paid Grads	25 of 37

Information Technology

	better worse
Most Popular	256 of 261
Most Focused	249 of 261

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	104 of 450
Best Value	108 of 428
Most Popular	492 of 1377
Most Focused	480 of 1377
Highest Paid Grads	473 of 710

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	507 of 1174
Most Focused	513 of 1174

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	108 of 380
Best Value	126 of 363
Most Popular	283 of 879
Most Focused	225 of 879
Highest Paid Grads	343 of 510

Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	240 of 305
Best Value	185 of 294
Most Popular	372 of 553
Most Focused	321 of 553
Highest Paid Grads	293 of 356

Civil Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	242 of 254
Most Focused	169 of 254

Electrical Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	324 of 336
Most Focused	298 of 336
Highest Paid Grads	230 of 275

Mechanical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	219 of 269
Best Value	171 of 260
Most Popular	299 of 317
Most Focused	222 of 317
Highest Paid Grads	223 of 264

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	685 of 1354
Most Focused	543 of 1354
Highest Paid Grads	630 of 873

Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	16 of 43
Most Focused	20 of 43

Writing Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	182 of 367
Most Focused	136 of 367
Highest Paid Grads	152 of 203

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	315 of 372
Most Focused	311 of 372
Highest Paid Grads	148 of 202

Food, Nutrition & Related Services

	better worse
Most Popular	101 of 104
Most Focused	98 of 104

Human Development & Family Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	237 of 260
Most Focused	238 of 260
Highest Paid Grads	103 of 135

Textile & Apparel Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	62 of 64
Most Focused	57 of 64

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	258 of 360
Best Value	204 of 342
Most Popular	534 of 948
Most Focused	334 of 948
Highest Paid Grads	511 of 661

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	261 of 375
Best Value	202 of 357
Most Popular	390 of 828
Most Focused	192 of 828
Highest Paid Grads	458 of 592

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	349 of 577
Best Value	372 of 545
Most Popular	884 of 1720
Most Focused	955 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads	486 of 692

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

	better worse
Most Popular	104 of 122
Most Focused	69 of 122
Highest Paid Grads	62 of 80

Health/Medical Prep Programs

	better worse
Most Popular	101 of 152
Most Focused	85 of 152

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	240 of 508
Best Value	224 of 481
Most Popular	665 of 1106
Most Focused	550 of 1106
Highest Paid Grads	379 of 511

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	187 of 191
Most Focused	179 of 191

History

	better worse
Most Popular	763 of 1251
Most Focused	691 of 1251

History

	better worse
Most Popular	763 of 1251
Most Focused	691 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads	590 of 828

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Most Popular	1117 of 1152
Most Focused	1135 of 1152

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Most Popular	1086 of 1128
Most Focused	1111 of 1128

Legal Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	16 of 25
Best Value	6 of 21
Most Popular	133 of 418
Most Focused	171 of 418

Non-Professional General Legal Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	18 of 27
Best Value	6 of 23
Most Popular	39 of 121
Most Focused	21 of 121
Highest Paid Grads	37 of 49

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	535 of 1238
Most Focused	315 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads	603 of 818

Applied Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	99 of 172
Most Focused	61 of 172
Highest Paid Grads	82 of 97

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	701 of 1190
Most Focused	544 of 1190
Highest Paid Grads	583 of 786

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	344 of 1004
Most Focused	273 of 1004

Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	30 of 110
Most Focused	26 of 110

Sustainability Science

	better worse
Most Popular	32 of 50
Most Focused	20 of 50

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	628 of 708
Most Focused	623 of 708
Highest Paid Grads	220 of 270

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	594 of 650
Most Focused	555 of 650

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	212 of 462
Best Value	246 of 443
Most Popular	468 of 883
Most Focused	458 of 883
Highest Paid Grads	250 of 416

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	187 of 451
Best Value	203 of 432
Most Popular	424 of 819
Most Focused	400 of 819
Highest Paid Grads	303 of 460

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	497 of 944
Most Focused	347 of 944

Philosophy

	better worse
Most Popular	371 of 742
Most Focused	174 of 742

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1084 of 1143
Most Focused	1123 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads	638 of 792

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	1016 of 1084
Most Focused	1052 of 1084
Highest Paid Grads	567 of 748

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	353 of 848
Best Value	205 of 800
Most Popular	673 of 1490
Most Focused	604 of 1490
Highest Paid Grads	624 of 901

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	349 of 854
Best Value	205 of 805
Most Popular	626 of 1421
Most Focused	540 of 1421
Highest Paid Grads	598 of 857

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked	207 of 392
Best Value	213 of 380
Most Popular	542 of 851
Most Focused	446 of 851
Highest Paid Grads	264 of 455

Public Administration

	better worse
Most Popular	143 of 143
Most Focused	126 of 143

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked	160 of 354
Best Value	176 of 344
Most Popular	397 of 572
Most Focused	298 of 572
Highest Paid Grads	233 of 368

Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1196 of 1320
Most Focused	1251 of 1320
Highest Paid Grads	452 of 878

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Most Popular	939 of 1075
Most Focused	970 of 1075
Highest Paid Grads	557 of 768

Theology & Religious Vocations

	better worse
Most Popular	134 of 430
Most Focused	270 of 430
Highest Paid Grads	41 of 99

Biblical Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	87 of 177
Most Focused	134 of 177

Missionary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	65 of 81
Most Focused	72 of 81

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

	better worse
Most Popular	56 of 131
Most Focused	89 of 131

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	50 of 51
Most Focused	48 of 51

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	463 of 672
Best Value	436 of 641
Most Popular	786 of 1565
Most Focused	696 of 1565
Highest Paid Grads	569 of 851

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	573 of 675
Most Focused	551 of 675
Highest Paid Grads	183 of 271

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	223 of 322
Best Value	173 of 312
Most Popular	220 of 814
Most Focused	86 of 814
Highest Paid Grads	414 of 546

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	879 of 1123
Most Focused	870 of 1123
Highest Paid Grads	512 of 700

Music

	better worse
Most Popular	763 of 1035
Most Focused	652 of 1035
Highest Paid Grads	486 of 660

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D1)	121 of 284
Men's Basketball (D1)	223 of 335
Men's Soccer (D1)	78 of 191

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D1)	234 of 333
Women's Soccer (D1)	161 of 315
Women's Softball (D1)	112 of 282
Women's Volleyball (D1)	106 of 318

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	220 of 1428