Lees-McRae College
Lees-McRae College is a private nonprofit college in Banner Elk, NC. Its average net price is $28,253 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $23,424 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $21,588 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,599 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,496 |
| $110,001 and up | $36,307 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,401 |
| 8 years after entry | $49,012 |
| 10 years after entry | $52,058 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,892 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $40,239 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $15,500 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $43,672 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Outdoor Education | $33,572 National median for this major n=181 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $43,467 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $12,125 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $27,875 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
Explore Further
All Colleges in North Carolina Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Biology Business Administration, Management and Operations Communications Criminal Justice Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft English Language and Literature, General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Health/Medical Preparatory Programs History Human Services, General Nutrition Sciences Outdoor Education Psychology Recreation Management Registered Nursing Religion/Religious Studies Special Education and Teaching Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Teaching Visual and Performing Arts, General Zoology/Animal Biology