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

Knoxville, TN · Public · Federal field 1418

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not available: earnings are missing
10-year scenario
Not available: earnings are missing
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,505Not 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
25Borrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,976

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

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.

$63,505Year 1
Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$207
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $91,449

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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 degreeMaterials Engineers$91,940 median wageTN estimate · 330 jobs · 17-2131+7.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$75,650 median wageTN estimate · 4,340 jobs · 13-1051-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.6k 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.

Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$9,513 less debt · $4,725 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,547
Debt
$9,987
Annual net price
$14,251
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$2,500 less debt · $2,311 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,599
Debt
$17,000
Annual net price
$16,665
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$1,750 less debt · $5,838 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,879
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$13,138
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$1,584 less debt · $4,621 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,924
Debt
$17,916
Annual net price
$14,355
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