Public Health at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Master's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,158
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#139 of 201
Rank by pay
#97 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in public health earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Compares for Public Health

All 201 colleges reporting public health earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$166,705$182,107#1—
2Harvard University Cambridge, MA$153,029$134,758#3$108,479
3Touro University California Vallejo, CA$143,582$130,650#4$111,615
4Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA$142,151$144,569#2$70,472
5Arcadia University Glenside, PA$116,631$118,615#5—
6University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$111,363$118,532#6$67,270
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$110,900$100,912#23$75,311
8Montana Technological University Butte, MT$108,351$118,356#7$108,776
9Tufts University Medford, MA$106,072$93,407#35$70,674
10Yale University New Haven, CT$105,402$94,895#28$72,627
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136Walden University Minneapolis, MN$72,906$69,641#158$60,943
137Boise State University Boise, ID$72,621$77,222#113$56,529
138California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$72,617$66,077#173$62,000
139The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$72,158$78,825#97—
140University of Toledo Toledo, OH$72,026$76,863#116$52,771
141University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$71,510$76,740#117$57,197
142Creighton University Omaha, NE$71,414$73,809#133$57,285

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$150,903$109,778#3 of 18
Computer Science$135,764—#36 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,036$106,707#112 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$123,330$98,640#50 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,482$130,211#220 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$112,342—#51 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$112,249$70,078#33 of 349
Nuclear Engineering$106,136——
Civil Engineering$88,162$71,249#71 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$82,094—#35 of 50
Mathematics$71,818—#5 of 11
Human Resources Management and Services—$63,801—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,295$47,265#214 of 322
Agricultural Public Services$58,999$54,313—
Library Science and Administration$58,578$45,400#15 of 54
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,810$42,975#105 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,750$47,236#187 of 302
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,719$47,522#19 of 27
Social Work$55,624$46,667#252 of 279
Music$53,019$34,198#28 of 98
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,494$47,975#265 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville public health graduates make?

Graduates earn $72,158 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #139 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for public health ($82,751).

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.