The University of Tennessee Southern Rankings & Recognition

The University of Tennessee Southern appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #369 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #11 of 18 ranked colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee Southern rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #369 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,192; Ranked-college median: $53,707

Value score 31.5 of 100 · #11 of 18 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $6,690 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 31.8%

Ranked just above: Jacksonville University-Florida (#368)
Ranked just below: Bethel University-Tennessee (#370)

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Business

Ranked #471 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,648; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,610; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 50.8 of 100 · #8 of 27 in Tennessee

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 96th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $6,690 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 31.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indian River State College (#470)
Ranked just below: Stockton University (#472)

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Admit rate: 86.7%
Avg. net price: $6,690
Graduation: 31.8%
Students: 864

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