How much money do The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UTC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $71,900 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $61,300 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $57,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $133,500 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $70,100 and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) who earn $68,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $133,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $70,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $68,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,300 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $61,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,200 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221740 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.