The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a public college in Chattanooga, TN. Its average net price is $15,026 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $10,407 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,168 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,969 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,871 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,059 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,738 |
| 8 years after entry | $51,738 |
| 10 years after entry | $56,442 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $21,829 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Biology | $34,298 n=120 | $21,243 n=109 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $49,519 n=323 | $21,355 n=154 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $42,027 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $74,197 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Communications | $38,552 n=140 | $20,320 n=110 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $67,125 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $40,374 n=106 | $21,937 n=126 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,767 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $75,335 National median for this major n=717 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $68,114 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $29,556 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $17,487 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Environmental Conservation | $35,490 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,961 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $46,846 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $18,250 n=113 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,966 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | $31,918 National median for this major n=145 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $39,356 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $16,625 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Psychology | $35,112 n=178 | $17,491 n=266 |
| Registered Nursing | $75,897 n=152 | $19,000 n=109 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $43,502 National median for this major n=1,547 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $36,622 n=206 | $18,500 n=199 |
| Studio Art | $36,130 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $18,594 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Teaching | $44,054 n=169 | $19,500 n=167 |
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