COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$24,365 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $49,110 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +59% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$196,440
$14,000Current college-wide context+$140,440
$28,000Annual price+$84,440
$42,000Annual price+$28,440
$56,000Annual price−$27,560
$70,000Annual price−$83,560
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,644$49,655 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,265
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,125
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$82,644
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$266/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,265Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,489Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,887
Estimated loan payment$266
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$82,644 vs. $107,009
$24,365 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,700 median wageTN estimate · 12,040 jobs · 11-3021$126,310–$193,030 middle 50% of TN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,430 median wageTN estimate · 19,030 jobs · 15-1252$90,750–$138,890 middle 50% of TN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$115,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,330 jobs · 15-1212$82,450–$155,590 middle 50% of TN wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$115,170 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 15-1243$84,210–$141,930 middle 50% of TN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221$100,100–$130,680 middle 50% of TN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Programmers$100,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 920 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051$77,770–$131,930 middle 50% of TN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 15-1253$75,570–$105,000 middle 50% of TN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1021$64,420–$131,950 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$77,640 median wageTN estimate · 2,660 jobs · 15-1231$58,780–$96,500 middle 50% of TN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$76,470 median wageTN estimate · 10,930 jobs · 15-1299$58,030–$100,890 middle 50% of TN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$74,760 median wageTN estimate · 1,620 jobs · 15-1254$57,710–$104,270 middle 50% of TN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Educational Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Middle Tennessee State University
$13,841 higher earnings · $3,625 less debt · $906 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,485
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $13,359
Tennessee Technological University
$7,877 higher earnings · $6,520 less debt · $19 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,521
- Debt
- $18,605
- Annual net price
- $14,246
University of Memphis
$7,563 higher earnings · $453 less debt · $1,868 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,207
- Debt
- $24,672
- Annual net price
- $12,397
Vanderbilt University
$77,377 higher earnings · $10,625 less debt
- Earnings
- $160,021
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- $15,846
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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