Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 239 graduates a year

$65,298
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,118
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#843 of 966
Rank by pay
#651 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
840University of Toledo Toledo, OH$77,241$82,428#748$70,850
841South Georgia State College Douglas, GA$77,175$79,892#837$69,156
842Newman University Wichita, KS$77,122$80,065#833$65,957
843The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$77,118$84,243#651$65,298
844South College Knoxville, TN$77,096$84,219#654$65,109
845The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$77,092$84,215#655$71,727
846University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA$77,007$70,122#956—

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$130,211$120,482$61,500

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$107,093$73,822#16 of 94
Computer Science$106,312$70,193#131 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,834$74,085#95 of 189
Nuclear Engineering$99,139$73,724#6 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,642$75,316#210 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,042$59,501#45 of 126
Chemical Engineering$91,643$76,302#119 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,623$65,756#171 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$89,445$53,197#122 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,015—#53 of 59
Soil Sciences$88,563$55,322#1 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$85,141—#13 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,793$53,826#156 of 452
Statistics$83,697—#29 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,074$59,147#115 of 1176
Civil Engineering$80,958$64,386#186 of 233
Business/Managerial Economics$80,415$44,025#40 of 84
Chemistry$79,736$41,589#19 of 209
Marketing$70,661$46,896#178 of 516
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$69,476$47,261#117 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$69,047$36,061#21 of 299
Architecture$68,765$50,365#33 of 78
Food Science and Technology$68,114$48,441#19 of 29
Economics$67,902$46,302#295 of 368
Interior Architecture$65,144$45,448#4 of 17
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$63,996$43,014#7 of 19
Materials Engineering—$63,505—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,314$42,173#80 of 178
Human Resources Management and Services$63,005$49,956#139 of 187
Plant Sciences$61,587$40,355#11 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,298 one year after graduating and $77,118 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #843 by median pay four years after graduation, and #651 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← 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.