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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Tennessee Chattanooga

This page shows median first-year earnings for UTC graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $71,900 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $61,300 , and Civil Engineering at $57,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $133,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $70,100 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $68,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for The University of Tennessee Chattanooga graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for The University of Tennessee Chattanooga graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221740.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026