Health-Related Knowledge and Skills at Lincoln University

Lincoln University's Health-Related Knowledge and Skills program sits at an unusual intersection: it ranks in the 60th percentile among Missouri programs but just the 5th percentile nationally. Before that alarms you, understand what's happening here—this is literally the *only* school offering this specific bachelor's degree in Missouri, so the state comparison is comparing the program to itself. The national pool is equally tiny, with just nine schools total offering this credential. With fewer than 30 graduates in the data, these numbers are more anecdote than trend.

The actual financial picture is straightforward: graduates earn $35,426 their first year while carrying about $30,000 in debt, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.85. That's manageable—graduates would need to dedicate roughly 10% of their gross income to loans under standard repayment. The earnings sit right at the national median for this program, and the debt load is only slightly higher than typical. Nearly half of students receive Pell grants, suggesting the program serves students who might not have abundant alternatives.

The real question is what "Health-Related Knowledge and Skills" even prepares students for—it's an unusually vague credential in an industry that typically values specific certifications and licenses. With such thin data and an ambiguous program title, your decision should rest more on understanding the specific career pathways this degree opens than on comparing these particular numbers to national benchmarks that may not be statistically meaningful.