How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,558.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga earn?

The reported median is $77,838 four years after completion.

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.

$11,072 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $37,095 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +39% · 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+$148,380

$12,000Annual price+$100,380

$14,000Current college-wide context+$92,380

$24,000Annual price+$52,380

$36,000Annual price+$4,380

$48,000Annual price−$43,620

$60,000Annual price−$91,620

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,273 → $72,248

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

76Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

119Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

751Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

110Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

398Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

420Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 43 non-completers

102Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$77,838$44,849 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 61 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$23,558

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,838

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$65,273Year 1

$77,838Year 4

$72,248Year 5

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$6,487

Estimated loan payment$250

119borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,838 vs. $88,910

$11,072 below 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.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,050 median wageTN estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072$65,480–$98,160 middle 50% of TN wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$81,500 median wageTN estimate · 72,200 jobs · 29-1141$75,460–$95,250 middle 50% of TN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$117,590 median wageTN estimate · 12,150 jobs · 29-1171$102,640–$130,330 middle 50% of TN wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,120 median wageTN estimate · 14,160 jobs · 11-9111$84,200–$144,560 middle 50% of TN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$211,450 median wageTN estimate · 1,690 jobs · 29-1151$192,910–$243,240 middle 50% of TN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$116,980 median wageTN estimate · 330 jobs · 29-1161$104,390–$125,290 middle 50% of TN wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 82.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.0%

Educational Services

about 3.3%

Finance and Insurance

about 3.1%

Public Administration

about 1.3%

Possible alternatives

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.

Nashville, TN

Strayer University-Tennessee

$27,865 higher earnings · $2,620 lower annual net price

Earnings: $105,703
Debt: $34,040
Annual net price: $11,645

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Memphis, TN

Christian Brothers University

$14,169 higher earnings · $4,411 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,007
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,854

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Memphis, TN

Baptist Health Sciences University

$4,297 higher earnings · $3,053 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,135
Debt: $47,500
Annual net price: $11,212

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McKenzie, TN

Bethel University

$2,956 higher earnings · $1,670 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,794
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $12,595

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

102 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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