Graduates of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga earn median 4-year earnings of $57,377, placing The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,410 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 43.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga #900 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,413, ranked #145 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 188 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,700, ranked #262 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 186 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,554, ranked #174 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 146 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,029, ranked #155 nationally in its major.
Graduates of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga earn median 4-year earnings of $57,377, placing The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,410 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 43.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga #900 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,413, ranked #145 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 188 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,700, ranked #262 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 186 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,554, ranked #174 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 146 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,029, ranked #155 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $19,500 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga earn median 4-year earnings of $57,377, placing The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,410 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 43.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga #900 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,413, ranked #145 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 188 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,700, ranked #262 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 186 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,554, ranked #174 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 146 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,029, ranked #155 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's program mix is anchored in Business, with additional depth in health, engineering, and applied social sciences. Business accounts for 21% of graduates, followed by Education at 7% and Engineering at 7%, reflecting a practical, career-oriented degree mix across 37 programs serving roughly 2,026 students annually. Business Administration is the institution's highest aggregate-return program, combining cohort scale with solid median four-year earnings. Among the most popular programs, Kinesiology program graduates 212 students with median earnings of $48,413 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #114 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and Business Administration round out the high-enrollment tier, each graduating 188 and 186 students respectively, with median early-career earnings of $44,700 and $66,554. The highest-earning programs at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga cluster in applied and technical fields. Nursing leads on earnings, with graduates posting median earnings of $77,838 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #261 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Criminal Justice follow closely, with median earnings of $66,554 and $53,565 respectively — both direct-to-workforce pathways where earnings reflect labor-market outcomes.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga earn median 4-year earnings of $57,377, placing The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,410 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 43.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga #900 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,413, ranked #145 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 188 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,700, ranked #262 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 186 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,554, ranked #174 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 146 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,029, ranked #155 nationally in its major.
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