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Computer Science master's degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Name: Computer Science Master's Degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Knoxville, TN · Public · Federal field 1107

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.

$9,807 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $408,820 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

198Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

46Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$135,764$84,219 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,976

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$135,764

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,976Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,678Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.9%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.

Not availableYear 1

$135,764Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$11,314

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$135,764 vs. $145,571

$9,807 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.

Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,700 median wageTN estimate · 12,040 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,430 median wageTN estimate · 19,030 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$115,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,330 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$115,170 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Programmers$100,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 920 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$77,640 median wageTN estimate · 2,660 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$76,470 median wageTN estimate · 10,930 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$74,760 median wageTN estimate · 1,620 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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