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Public four-year colleges in Tennessee by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Tennessee public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $78,597 | 1,203 |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $67,631 | 8,794 |
| 3 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $57,507 | 5,075 |
| 4 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $57,413 | 2,443 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $57,377 | 2,656 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $54,525 | 6,414 |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $53,808 | 1,236 |
| 8 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $53,033 | 3,339 |
| 9 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $52,456 | 2,649 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $47,898 | 1,273 |
| 11 | The University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski | Public, 4-year | $46,181 | 174 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.
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