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Engineering-Related Fields bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Public · Federal field 1515

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,281 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 27.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $74,750 / year
10-year scenario: +102% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: 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+$299,000

$14,000Current college-wide context+$243,000

$20,000Annual price+$219,000

$40,000Annual price+$139,000

$60,000Annual price+$59,000

$80,000Annual price−$21,000

$100,000Annual price−$101,000

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,284 → $65,588

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,265

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$92,900

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/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.

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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.

$60,284Year 1

$92,900Year 4

$65,588Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$7,742

Estimated loan payment$270

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$92,900 vs. $89,619

$3,281 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,640 median wageTN estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineers$99,080 median wageTN estimate · 7,440 jobs · 17-2112+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,070 median wageTN estimate · 2,650 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$119,430 median wageTN estimate · 6,310 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$106,730 median wageTN estimate · 2,580 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$96,640 median wageTN estimate · 4,400 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$71,230 median wageTN estimate · 750 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,700 median wageTN estimate · 990 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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