The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Majors
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville awards bachelor's degrees in 75 fields, about 5,746 a year. The largest are Business Administration, Research and Experimental Psychology, Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 595 | $59,147 | $82,074 | $20,500 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 354 | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 313 | $27,374 | $57,020 | $21,500 |
| Marketing | 302 | $46,896 | $70,661 | $19,500 |
| Biology | 248 | $27,487 | $58,149 | $23,579 |
| Finance | 246 | $53,826 | $83,793 | $23,250 |
| Nursing | 239 | $65,298 | $77,118 | $23,292 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 181 | $59,501 | $92,042 | $25,000 |
| Political Science | 149 | $29,728 | $60,073 | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 143 | $65,756 | $90,623 | $23,250 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 137 | $21,138 | $18,500 | |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 134 | $42,173 | $63,314 | $21,368 |
| Communications | 130 | $41,258 | $57,394 | $20,875 |
| Accounting | 126 | $53,197 | $89,445 | $22,000 |
| Computer Science | 113 | $70,193 | $106,312 | $16,750 |
| Sociology | 111 | $35,723 | $53,635 | $20,013 |
| Animal Sciences | 103 | $26,515 | $49,656 | $21,693 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 96 | $32,300 | $49,785 | $22,790 |
| Anthropology | 90 | $24,772 | $41,767 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature | 87 | $26,476 | $46,366 | $22,990 |
| Journalism | 86 | $32,082 | $52,663 | $22,849 |
| Social Work | 84 | $37,730 | $48,510 | $25,683 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 80 | $59,347 | $23,382 | |
| Architecture | 72 | $50,365 | $68,765 | $31,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | 70 | $73,822 | $107,093 | $24,125 |
| Civil Engineering | 69 | $64,386 | $80,958 | $21,450 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 68 | $47,261 | $69,476 | $22,200 |
| Chemical Engineering | 66 | $76,302 | $91,643 | $22,375 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 61 | $89,015 | $25,243 | |
| History | 60 | $28,713 | $52,505 | $19,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 58 | $23,404 | $56,155 | $20,500 |
| Studio Art | 53 | $23,661 | $34,609 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | 49 | $75,316 | $93,642 | $21,630 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 47 | $31,713 | $52,703 | $20,612 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 46 | $73,724 | $99,139 | $23,000 |
| Mathematics | 40 | $39,043 | $50,605 | $25,000 |
| Music | 40 | $31,888 | $46,701 | $23,453 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 40 | $44,025 | $80,415 | $23,847 |
| Construction Management | 40 | |||
| Economics | 39 | $46,302 | $67,902 | $21,650 |
| Human Resources | 37 | $49,956 | $63,005 | $22,018 |
| Plant Sciences | 36 | $40,355 | $61,587 | $22,564 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 36 | $30,924 | $48,882 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Management | 35 | $36,439 | $58,854 | $22,500 |
| Chemistry | 32 | $41,589 | $79,736 | $19,500 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 32 | $30,101 | $50,202 | $26,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | 31 | |||
| Interior Architecture | 30 | $45,448 | $65,144 | $27,000 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 28 | $43,014 | $63,996 | $17,844 |
| Physics | 28 | $25,344 | ||
| Forestry | 25 | $31,441 | $57,436 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 24 | $50,585 | ||
| Soil Sciences | 23 | $55,322 | $88,563 | $23,149 |
| Geography and Cartography | 22 | $44,553 | $54,656 | $26,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | $18,122 | $58,972 | $25,000 |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | $63,505 | $19,500 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 19 | $59,769 | ||
| Computer Engineering | 19 | $74,085 | $105,834 | $26,000 |
| Statistics | 18 | $83,697 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 18 | |||
| Agricultural Public Services | 16 | $43,324 | $52,060 | $19,500 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 15 | $85,141 | ||
| Food Science and Technology | 14 | $48,441 | $68,114 | $20,632 |
| Philosophy | 13 | $59,329 | $25,000 | |
| Design | 12 | $36,061 | $69,047 | |
| Theater | 12 | $21,189 | $41,414 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | |||
| Public Administration | 10 | |||
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 8 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 8 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Film and Photography | 7 | |||
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 7 | |||
| Education | 4 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 3 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business Administration (595), Research and Experimental Psychology (354), Kinesiology and Exercise Science (313), Marketing (302), Biology (248).
Which The University of Tennessee-Knoxville majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Industrial Engineering ($107,093), Computer Science ($106,312), Computer Engineering ($105,834), Nuclear Engineering ($99,139), Electrical Engineering ($93,642). Earnings are reported for 59 of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville's 75 programs.
How many majors does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville have?
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville awarded bachelor's degrees in 75 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names The University of Tennessee-Knoxville uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
