by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 12,476 undergraduate · 5,462 graduate (17,938 total)
The most popular majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,969 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 570 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 565 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 438 |
| Social Work. | 429 |
These majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | $82,818 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $73,733 |
| Education, General. | $69,723 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $68,868 |
| Computer Engineering. | $68,618 |
The majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,969 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
570 | $54,030 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
565 | $73,733 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
397 | $41,633 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
311 | $47,575 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
216 | $54,600 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
55 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
54 | $41,762 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
50 | $36,105 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 34 | $47,337 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 182 | $67,222 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
142 | $59,203 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
100 | $54,186 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 96 | $82,818 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 93 | $52,711 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 83 | $51,780 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. |
77 | $68,868 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
75 | $46,182 |
| Materials Engineering. | 39 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
38 | $68,618 |
| Engineering, Other. | 18 | NA |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
243 | $35,138 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
157 | $35,884 |
| Journalism. | 125 | $28,367 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
328 | $51,956 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
116 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. |
57 | $46,972 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Horticulture Therapy/Therapist. |
15 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
3 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
199 | $28,920 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
115 | $24,635 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
106 | $32,132 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
43 | $36,158 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
39 | $36,789 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
393 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
51 | $39,480 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. |
429 | $36,658 |
| Public Administration. | 8 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Health Policy Analysis. |
7 | $45,029 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
438 | $27,562 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
128 | $25,669 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 90 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
69 | $22,464 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management. |
54 | $33,676 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agricultural Economics. |
27 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
23 | $38,091 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Chemistry and Physics. |
23 | $54,798 |
| Agriculture, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
250 | $22,206 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
128 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 15 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
8 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
6 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Reading Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
174 | $42,123 |
| Education, General. | 79 | $69,723 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
39 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
21 | $42,866 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
14 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
4 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
3 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 160 | $67,418 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 55 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 75 | $16,553 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
70 | $27,600 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 6 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 4 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Pedagogy. · Stringed Instruments. |
76 | $31,390 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
52 | $26,656 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
21 | $38,452 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
14 | $19,769 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
107 | $32,822 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Consumer Economics. |
32 | $42,988 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 127 | $54,708 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
51 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 40 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 15 | NA |
| Architecture. | 14 | $46,245 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
115 | $40,130 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
62 | $32,266 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
36 | $27,822 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. |
10 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 100 | $24,805 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
44 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
36 | $27,639 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
23 | $33,786 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
62 | $35,756 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
85 | $24,567 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
48 | $31,325 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 16 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
9 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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