The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Rankings by Salary Score
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville's Top Rankings
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is ranked on 4 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at University of Tennessee Knoxville
We calculated a salary score for each of University of Tennessee Knoxville's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Tennessee Knoxville to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for UT Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 96% | $19,500 | $51,690 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 100% | $23,990 | $42,680 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 90% | Not Reported | $22,190 |
| Animal Sciences | 98% | $23,250 | $27,370 |
| Anthropology | 97% | $22,270 | $24,270 |
| Architecture | 98% | $25,880 | $46,380 |
| Biology, General | 93% | $21,730 | $24,560 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 95% | $24,590 | $50,270 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 98% | $20,500 | $53,010 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 93% | $21,500 | $46,670 |
| Chemical Engineering | 99% | $25,000 | $60,190 |
| Chemistry | 98% | $18,500 | $29,140 |
| Civil Engineering | 100% | $20,000 | $57,640 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 96% | $19,250 | $35,640 |
| Computer Science | 95% | $20,250 | $67,450 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 94% | $22,750 | $39,210 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 100% | $22,500 | $24,040 |
| Economics | 97% | $19,500 | $43,430 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 98% | $22,750 | $68,330 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 90% | $20,250 | $24,420 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 100% | $20,500 | $41,570 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 96% | $18,750 | $50,970 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 95% | $27,750 | $23,130 |
| Food Science and Technology | 94% | $22,250 | $38,650 |
| Forestry | 100% | Not Reported | $26,520 |
| Geography and Cartography | 96% | $20,000 | $36,670 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 100% | $23,250 | $31,420 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 94% | $20,500 | $30,140 |
| History | 96% | $18,000 | $26,640 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 98% | $20,500 | $35,060 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 98% | $20,500 | $27,910 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 96% | $18,000 | $43,800 |
| Industrial Engineering | 100% | $21,600 | $70,460 |
| Journalism | 99% | $21,200 | $27,820 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 93% | $20,000 | $21,780 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 99% | $18,750 | $49,860 |
| Marketing | 96% | $19,500 | $38,830 |
| Mathematics | 95% | $25,000 | $37,980 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99% | $22,250 | $69,490 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 93% | $21,500 | $27,650 |
| Music | 97% | $26,000 | $28,600 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 86% | $25,000 | $62,410 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 97% | $18,500 | $24,420 |
| Philosophy | 100% | $25,000 | $23,580 |
| Physics | 94% | $26,590 | $27,050 |
| Plant Sciences | 89% | $24,000 | $24,420 |
| Political Science and Government | 95% | $22,000 | $32,390 |
| Psychology, General | 95% | $21,000 | $26,590 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 97% | $19,000 | $35,770 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 99% | $14,770 | $53,840 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 100% | Not Reported | $36,850 |
| Social Work | 95% | $18,500 | $29,140 |
| Sociology | 94% | $18,750 | $33,990 |
| Soil Sciences | 94% | $23,000 | $43,240 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 92% | $18,380 | $27,440 |
| Statistics | 100% | Not Reported | $42,680 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 98% | $21,000 | $33,140 |
Salary Scores for UT Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 99% | $20,500 | $64,840 |
| Architecture | 95% | Not Reported | $54,420 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 99% | $38,500 | $102,740 |
| Civil Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $68,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 100% | $41,000 | $41,010 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 90% | Not Reported | $38,290 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 100% | Not Reported | $41,030 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 99% | $32,630 | $39,830 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 93% | Not Reported | $40,420 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 95% | Not Reported | $58,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $87,600 |
| Library Science and Administration | 100% | $35,500 | $39,800 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 100% | $30,660 | $88,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $87,310 |
| Music | 97% | $29,100 | $26,590 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 100% | Not Reported | $47,850 |
| Public Health | 95% | Not Reported | $48,040 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 100% | Not Reported | $39,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 98% | $39,470 | $97,860 |
| Social Work | 99% | $41,000 | $42,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 100% | Not Reported | $39,520 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 99% | $20,500 | $42,270 |
Salary Scores for UT Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 94% | Not Reported | $52,110 |
| Education, General | 100% | Not Reported | $71,580 |
| Law | 97% | $61,500 | $58,740 |
| Mathematics | 100% | Not Reported | $57,320 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 92% | Not Reported | $86,870 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 99% | $162,000 | $79,370 |
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The University of Tennessee has all of the resources of public university and the staff of a private university. While UTK can seem overwhelmingly large, professors and staff are committed to helping students succeed. Even after graduation, my professors went above and beyond to write letters of recommendation that helped me get into one of the most competitive masters programs in the country and went a step further to write a second letter to help me secure a scholarship. While I was at UT, I was in a sorority,... Read More
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