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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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
54
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$43,852
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Outlook
49/100
Avg DegreeOutlook Score
Tuition
$13,484
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $31,974/yr
Financial Aid
The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Tennessee's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 21% of students receive Pell Grants; 30% take federal loans.
Net Price by Family Income
Academic Year 2025| Income Bracket | Avg Net Price | 4-Year Net Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $0 – $30K | $9,397 | $37,588 |
| $30K – $48K | $12,714 | $50,856 |
| $48K – $75K | $18,820 | $75,280 |
| $75K – $110K | $23,297 | $93,188 |
| $110K+ | $25,438 | $101,752 |
| Sticker price (no aid) | $13,484 | $53,936 |
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.
Programs at University of Tennessee
54 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Degree Program | DW Score | 1-yr Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Compare across schools → |
84
|
$70,193/yr | Very High | 17.9x |
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Management Science
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools → |
82
|
$59,501/yr | Very High | 15.4x |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools → |
79
|
$65,298/yr | High | 12.8x |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools → |
78
|
$53,197/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
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Finance
Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools → |
77
|
$53,826/yr | Very High | 13.6x |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools → |
76
|
$59,147/yr | High | 13.6x |
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Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 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
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$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 |
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Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools → |
62
|
$47,261/yr | High | 16.2x |
| Marketing Compare across schools → |
60
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$46,896/yr | Very High | 10.6x |
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Business Economics
Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools → |
60
|
$44,025/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
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Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools → |
57
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$49,956/yr | High | 9.1x |
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Public Relations & Advertising
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools → |
57
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$42,173/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Architecture Compare across schools → |
55
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$50,365/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Chemistry Compare across schools → |
54
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$41,589/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Materials Engineering Compare across schools → |
53
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$63,505/yr | High | 10.8x |
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Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools → |
51
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$36,439/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Soil Sciences Compare across schools → |
49
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$55,322/yr | High | 10.6x |
| Geography and Cartography Compare across schools → |
49
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$44,553/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools → |
46
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$41,258/yr | High | 9.7x |
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Family & Consumer Economics
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Compare across schools → |
45
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$43,014/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Interior Architecture Compare across schools → |
43
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$45,448/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Mathematics Compare across schools → |
43
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$39,043/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools → |
42
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$36,061/yr | High | 9.4x |
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Political Science
Political Science and Government Compare across schools → |
41
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$29,728/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
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Health & Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools → |
41
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$27,374/yr | Moderate | 10.4x |
| Social Work Compare across schools → |
40
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$37,730/yr | Moderate | 7.7x |
| Sociology Compare across schools → |
40
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$35,723/yr | High | 8.2x |
| Plant Sciences Compare across schools → |
39
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$40,355/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Agricultural Public Services Compare across schools → |
38
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$43,324/yr | High | 8.6x |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools → |
38
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$32,300/yr | High | 6.7x |
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Biology
Biology, General Compare across schools → |
37
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$27,487/yr | High | 9.8x |
| History Compare across schools → |
34
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$28,713/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Journalism Compare across schools → |
32
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$32,082/yr | Very High | 8.5x |
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Linguistics
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools → |
32
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$31,713/yr | Very High | 4.9x |
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Psychology
Psychology, General Compare across schools → |
32
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$29,086/yr | High | 7.5x |
| Music Compare across schools → |
31
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$31,888/yr | High | 6.2x |
| Animal Sciences Compare across schools → |
31
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$26,515/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Anthropology Compare across schools → |
29
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$24,772/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools → |
28
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$30,924/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools → |
27
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$18,122/yr | High | 8.9x |
| Forestry Compare across schools → |
26
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$31,441/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
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Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools → |
26
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$23,661/yr | Moderate | 6.1x |
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English
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools → |
25
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$26,476/yr | Very High | 7.2x |
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Geosciences
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools → |
24
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$30,101/yr | High | 7.8x |
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Theater & Drama
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools → |
21
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$21,189/yr | Moderate | 5.6x |
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Neuroscience
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools → |
19
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$21,138/yr | High | 2.9x |
More Colleges in Tennessee
Top-scored 4-year colleges and universities elsewhere in Tennessee, ranked by average DegreeOutlook Score across their programs.
Strayer University-Tennessee
Memphis, TN
6 programs
71/100
Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN
3 programs
66/100
Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
5 programs
56/100
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
26 programs
51/100
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
23 programs
51/100
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
16 programs
51/100
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
39 programs
50/100
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN
4 programs
49/100