by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville came in at #246 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. In addition, UT Knoxville took the #4 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UT Knoxville took the #255 spot on the list. In addition, UT Knoxville took the #5 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Tennessee.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, UT Knoxville came in at #204. UT Knoxville also ranked #3 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was the school of choice for 8,164 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at UT Knoxville is made up of 55.6% women and 44.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at UT Knoxville, around 18.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. UT Knoxville is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 13.9% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,696 | $35,140 |
| Fees | $3,812 | $4,712 |
The typical graduate student at UT Knoxville who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,707.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from UT Knoxville is $77,911.
After earning their doctoral degree from UT Knoxville, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $71,739.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at UT Knoxville enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $102,631.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from UT Knoxville earn an average early-career salary of $50,412.
The graduate programs at UT Knoxville lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $149,644 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $133,752 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $116,277 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | $111,314 |
| Nursing | $108,396 |
| Industrial Engineering | $99,284 |
| Accounting | $97,661 |
| Law | $96,435 |
| Civil Engineering | $95,395 |
| Human Resource Management | $79,355 |
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Contact details for UT Knoxville are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996 |
| Phone: | 865-974-1000 |
| Website: | www.utk.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UTKnoxville |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/UTKnoxville |
39.5% of the graduate students at UT Knoxville took at least one online course. For that same period, 33.5% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
Listed here are the programs in which The University of Tennessee-Knoxville awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 9 | — |
| Data Science. | 3 | — |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies. | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 2 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 4 | — |
| Fire Protection | 3 | — |
| Gerontology | 5 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 2 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 | — |
| Library & Information Science | 1 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 14 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | — |
| Medieval Studies | 1 | — |
| Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 2 | — |
| Music | 8 | — |
| Natural Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 4 | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 8 | — |
| Other Engineering | 3 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 1 | — |
| Public Health | 3 | — |
| Public Policy | 1 | — |
| Social Work | 145 | — |
| Special Education | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 3 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 14 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 124 | $96,435 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 87 | $111,314 |
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.
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