The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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The University of Tennessee-Martin has 27 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $99,532 four years after finishing, against $95,127 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
$48,116
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-Martin. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 22 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, General | 9 | $71,177 | $87,043 | $87,5171% below | N/A |
| Computer Science | 16 | N/A | $79,403 | $99,17720% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 46 | $71,892 | $77,092 | $86,02010% below | $20,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | $44,669 | $64,840 | $77,31216% below | $16,750 |
| Biology, General | 22 | $29,018 | $63,410 | $57,55810% above | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $46,444 | $59,150 | $73,05419% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 70 | $42,154 | $54,552 | $64,59016% below | $21,709 |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | N/A | $52,029 | $61,61316% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 75 | $33,831 | $49,817 | $53,0246% below | $19,500 |
| History | 5 | N/A | $49,555 | $50,3872% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 15 | N/A | $48,255 | $66,54227% below | $20,439 |
| Agriculture, General | 53 | $39,394 | $47,956 | $52,6769% below | $17,500 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 25 | $40,172 | $46,540 | $53,64213% below | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 34 | $35,313 | $46,142 | $54,46915% below | $19,199 |
| Music | 18 | N/A | $44,910 | $43,3874% above | $25,798 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | $34,390 | $44,231 | $53,82518% below | $20,820 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 105 | $43,047 | N/A | $51,50616% below | $19,500 |
| Social Work | 21 | $34,424 | $42,811 | $51,85917% below | $19,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 62 | $43,198 | $42,481 | $47,73011% below | $15,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 12 | $36,701 | $39,914 | $46,13613% below | $19,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 | $30,139 | $37,930 | $41,1138% below | $22,250 |
| Psychology, General | 23 | $29,969 | $36,507 | $50,06627% below | $17,375 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 163 | $35,603 | N/A | $42,75717% below | $19,760 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 80 | $82,044 | $99,532 | $95,1275% above | $24,036 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 24 | $47,318 | $59,759 | $58,9981% above | $51,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 37 | $53,979 | N/A | $63,54515% below | $21,076 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 93 | $49,171 | $50,046 | $58,84515% below | $27,000 |
Careers linked to the programs The University of Tennessee-Martin 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 Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Mechanical Engineering and 1 more
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