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# The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga?

The top-ranked programs include high-earning engineering fields alongside lower-earning sciences. Chemistry had median earnings of $71,634 four years after completion across 24 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #61 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Engineering-Related Fields recorded $92,900 from 51 degrees awarded and ranks #9 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Social Sciences posted $43,858 across 25 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #12 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Civil Engineering had $91,615 and 24 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #46 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**418 · 20.6%**
-   Parks and recreation**212 · 10.5%**
-   Psychology**188 · 9.3%**
-   Education**146 · 7.2%**
-   Engineering**134 · 6.6%**
-   Other**928 · 45.8%**

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37 of 37 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Engineering-Related Fields 51 degrees awarded**
$92,900

**Chemical Engineering 16 degrees awarded**
$92,511

**Civil Engineering 24 degrees awarded**
$91,615

**Mechanical Engineering 54 degrees awarded**
$89,407

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 40 degrees awarded**
$86,537

**Computer Science 50 degrees awarded**
$82,644

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 51 | $92,900 | #9 |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 16 | $92,511 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | $91,615 | #46 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 54 | $89,407 | #167 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 40 | $86,537 | #182 |
| Computer Science | 50 | $82,644 | #167 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 121 | $77,838 | #269 |
| Chemistry | 24 | $71,634 | #61 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 186 | $66,554 | #181 |
| Political Science and Government | 52 | $63,654 | #138 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 15 | $60,807 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 13 | $56,558 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 82 | $53,565 | #122 |
| History | 22 | $50,756 | — |
| Biology, General | 121 | $50,597 | #292 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 212 | $48,413 | #140 |
| Social Work | 28 | $48,410 | #162 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 107 | $48,212 | #189 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 146 | $46,029 | #161 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 48 | $45,955 | #132 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $45,253 | #211 |
| Psychology, General | 188 | $44,700 | #261 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 25 | $43,858 | #12 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 15 | $42,031 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 53 | $37,293 | #180 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 8 | $34,020 | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 90 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
212

**Psychology, General**
188

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
186

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
146

**Biology, General**
121

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
121

**Communication and Media Studies**
107

**Marketing**
90

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
82

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
66

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering-Related Fields**#9**
2.  Social Sciences, Other**#12**
3.  Civil Engineering**#46**
4.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#140**
5.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#161**
6.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#181**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#189**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#261**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#269**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#292**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Business makes up 20.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, ahead of Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 10.5% and Psychology at 9.3%. What graduates earn depends heavily on which program they complete.

Published earnings data cover 26 bachelor's programs, and 20 of them hold an Azimuth national rank. Engineering-Related Fields ranks #9 nationally, with graduates earning $92,900 four years after completion.

Chemistry ranks #61, with graduates earning $71,634 four years after completion. The largest program, Kinesiology and Physical Education, awards 212 degrees a year and ranks #140; its graduates earn $48,413 four years out.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).