COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Engineering, General bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, 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 close to similar programs.
$2,316 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $60,108 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +89% · 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+$240,430
$11,000Current college-wide context+$196,430
$18,000Annual price+$168,430
$36,000Annual price+$96,430
$54,000Annual price+$24,430
$72,000Annual price−$47,570
$90,000Annual price−$119,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$87,043$54,054 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,701
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,043
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$315/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,701Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,079Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.3% 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$7,254
Estimated loan payment$315
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,043 vs. $89,359
$2,316 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Engineers, All Other$96,640 median wageTN estimate · 4,400 jobs · 17-2199$72,560–$125,420 middle 50% of TN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$161,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9041$130,170–$193,380 middle 50% of TN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,640 median wageTN estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1032$79,880–$131,850 middle 50% of TN wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Construction
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
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.
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
$48,093 higher earnings · $15,238 less debt
- Earnings
- $135,136
- Debt
- $14,512
- Annual net price
- $25,171
Harvey Mudd College
$35,802 higher earnings · $7,510 less debt
- Earnings
- $122,845
- Debt
- $22,240
- Annual net price
- $35,924
University of California, Davis
$27,185 higher earnings · $14,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $114,228
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $14,741
Brown University
$21,507 higher earnings · $15,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $108,550
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- $25,184
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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