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Agricultural Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public · Federal field 1403

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$517 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$55,353 / year
10-year scenario
+57% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$85,141 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot 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
11Borrowers 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.

37Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,141$52,152 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$85,141

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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
$85,141Year 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$7,095
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,141 vs. $84,624

$517 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 degreeAgricultural Engineers$98,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,480 jobs · 17-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

$11,767 higher earnings · $1,229 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,908
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,747
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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$8,299 higher earnings · $3,298 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,440
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$15,678
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$7,462 higher earnings · $2,311 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,603
Debt
$16,420
Annual net price
$16,665
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$4,259 higher earnings · $4,621 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,400
Debt
$21,350
Annual net price
$14,355
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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