The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has 45 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $131,034 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$56,442
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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | 58 | $68,114 | $92,900 | $89,5144% above | $19,537 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 | $60,876 | $92,511 | $97,2025% below | $25,667 |
| Civil Engineering | 37 | $74,197 | $91,615 | $85,1158% above | $17,748 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | $71,966 | $89,407 | $91,2852% below | $19,531 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 22 | $82,767 | $86,537 | $98,95313% below | $25,250 |
| Computer Science | 81 | $67,125 | $82,644 | $99,17717% below | $17,625 |
| Engineering, General | Not available | N/A | $81,757 | $87,5177% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 96 | $75,897 | $77,838 | $86,02010% below | $14,500 |
| Chemistry | 22 | $42,027 | $71,634 | $66,3668% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 144 | $49,519 | $66,554 | $64,5903% above | $19,062 |
| Political Science and Government | 44 | $39,356 | $63,654 | $61,6133% above | $15,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 19 | N/A | $60,807 | $52,72715% above | $18,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 57 | $59,856 | N/A | $59,4751% above | $18,979 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 10 | $43,417 | $56,558 | $50,07413% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 99 | $40,374 | $53,565 | $54,4692% below | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 65 | $51,961 | N/A | $59,67113% below | $14,000 |
| History | 23 | $27,343 | $50,756 | $50,3871% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 92 | $34,298 | $50,597 | $57,55812% below | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 196 | $36,622 | $48,413 | $53,0249% below | $17,422 |
| Social Work | 38 | $36,754 | $48,410 | $51,8597% below | $16,723 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 111 | $38,552 | $48,212 | $53,82510% below | $20,198 |
| Marketing | 113 | $46,846 | N/A | $50,6658% below | $18,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 148 | $44,054 | $46,029 | $47,7304% below | $18,969 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 70 | $35,490 | $45,955 | $54,62716% below | $19,607 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 27 | $45,685 | N/A | $55,75918% below | $20,688 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | $29,556 | $45,253 | $48,7737% below | $19,044 |
| Psychology, General | 241 | $35,112 | $44,700 | $50,06611% below | $16,344 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 41 | $27,430 | $43,858 | $54,36319% below | $21,711 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 12 | $31,488 | $42,031 | $51,17118% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | $36,130 | $37,293 | $41,55010% below | $17,241 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 17 | N/A | $34,020 | $52,02035% below | N/A |
| Music | 19 | $32,200 | N/A | $34,5367% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 24 | $174,706 | $131,034 | $120,3389% above | $57,562 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 23 | $107,985 | $121,621 | $127,2774% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 97 | $82,333 | $106,796 | $95,12712% above | $28,904 |
| Psychology, General | 9 | $73,839 | $91,747 | $67,14337% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $70,239 | $91,432 | $93,2282% below | N/A |
| Computer Science | 13 | $77,206 | N/A | $118,33835% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 51 | $53,847 | $54,877 | $58,8457% below | $36,203 |
| Social Work | 19 | $47,115 | $52,413 | $62,59716% below | $35,767 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 12 | $48,956 | $52,104 | $126,48359% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 19 | $46,487 | $51,777 | $58,99812% below | $38,076 |
| Public Administration | 8 | $49,806 | N/A | $66,09025% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | N/A | $113,297 | $135,40116% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $72,556 | $78,581 | $82,6335% below | $75,432 |
Careers linked to the programs The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 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 Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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