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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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The University of Tennessee's main campus is located in the city of Knoxville. Students can take advantage of the university's proximity to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for research opportunities. The campus also houses the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility. It maintains a close relationship with the University of Tennessee Medical Center, a Level I trauma center in East Tennessee.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,852/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

49/100

Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$13,484/yr

Out-of-state: $31,974/yr

Financial Aid & Net Price

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by family income. 21% of students receive Pell Grants and 30% take federal loans.

Family Income	Avg Net Price/yr	4-Year Net Cost	Net-Price ROI
$0 – $30K	$9,397	$37,588	11.7x
$30K – $48K	$12,714	$50,856	8.6x
$48K – $75K	$18,820	$75,280	5.8x
$75K – $110K	$23,297	$93,188	4.7x
$110K+	$25,438	$101,752	4.3x
Sticker price (no aid)	$13,484	$53,936	8.1x

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships. ROI = average 10-year graduate earnings ÷ 4-year net cost. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

All Programs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

54 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools	84	$70,193/yr	Very High	17.9x
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools	82	$59,501/yr	Very High	15.4x
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Compare across schools	79	$65,298/yr	High	12.8x
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools	78	$53,197/yr	Very High	14.8x
Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools	77	$53,826/yr	Very High	13.6x
Business Administration Compare across schools	76	$59,147/yr	High	13.6x
Electrical Compare across schools	73	$75,316/yr	Very High	17.4x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools	71	$76,302/yr	High	15.6x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools	70	$65,756/yr	Very High	15.8x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools	69	$73,822/yr	High	14.7x
Nuclear Engineering Compare across schools	69	$73,724/yr	High	16.4x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools	68	$74,085/yr	Very High	12.7x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools	68	$64,386/yr	High	14.1x
Economics Compare across schools	68	$46,302/yr	Very High	12.4x
Food Science and Technology Compare across schools	64	$48,441/yr	Moderate	13.7x
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools	62	$47,261/yr	High	16.2x
Marketing Compare across schools	60	$46,896/yr	Very High	10.6x
Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools	60	$44,025/yr	Very High	13.2x
Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools	57	$49,956/yr	High	9.1x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools	57	$42,173/yr	High	10.7x
Architecture Compare across schools	55	$50,365/yr	High	11.0x
Chemistry Compare across schools	54	$41,589/yr	High	9.9x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools	53	$63,505/yr	High	10.8x
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools	51	$36,439/yr	High	9.5x
Soil Sciences Compare across schools	49	$55,322/yr	High	10.6x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools	49	$44,553/yr	High	8.7x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools	46	$41,258/yr	High	9.7x
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Compare across schools	45	$43,014/yr	High	9.9x
Interior Architecture Compare across schools	43	$45,448/yr	High	7.4x
Mathematics Compare across schools	43	$39,043/yr	Very High	8.3x
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools	42	$36,061/yr	High	9.4x
Political Science and Government Compare across schools	41	$29,728/yr	Very High	9.2x
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools	41	$27,374/yr	Moderate	10.4x
Social Work Compare across schools	40	$37,730/yr	Moderate	7.7x
Sociology Compare across schools	40	$35,723/yr	High	8.2x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools	39	$40,355/yr	High	7.0x
Agricultural Public Services Compare across schools	38	$43,324/yr	High	8.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	38	$32,300/yr	High	6.7x
Biology, General Compare across schools	37	$27,487/yr	High	9.8x
History Compare across schools	34	$28,713/yr	High	7.0x
Journalism Compare across schools	32	$32,082/yr	Very High	8.5x
Linguistic & Comparative Compare across schools	32	$31,713/yr	Very High	4.9x
Psychology, General Compare across schools	32	$29,086/yr	High	7.5x
Music Compare across schools	31	$31,888/yr	High	6.2x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools	31	$26,515/yr	High	8.4x
Anthropology Compare across schools	29	$24,772/yr	High	7.4x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools	28	$30,924/yr	High	8.4x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools	27	$18,122/yr	High	8.9x
Forestry Compare across schools	26	$31,441/yr	Moderate	4.8x
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools	26	$23,661/yr	Moderate	6.1x
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools	25	$26,476/yr	Very High	7.2x
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools	24	$30,101/yr	High	7.8x
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools	21	$21,189/yr	Moderate	5.6x
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools	19	$21,138/yr	High	2.9x

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