Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Pellissippi State Community College has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (certificate), where graduates earn a median $92,160 one year after finishing, against $50,607 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$42,869
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Pellissippi State Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 33 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 83 | $59,980 | $70,569 | $79,94312% below | $14,875 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 51 | $52,104 | $60,943 | $54,82311% above | N/A |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 3 | N/A | $59,701 | $62,5205% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 31 | N/A | $44,787 | $42,0097% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 834 | $32,197 | $43,412 | $42,7741% above | $6,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 63 | $37,287 | $43,388 | $49,32312% below | N/A |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | 81 | $25,060 | $40,105 | $31,99825% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 16 | $33,247 | N/A | $33,5871% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 162 | $92,160 | N/A | $50,60782% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Pellissippi State Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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