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Economics at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you are interested in studying Economics, consider the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits in Chattanooga, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 economics graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Economics Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Students who complete The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
3 years	$52,692
4 years	$49,196
5 years	$57,397

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga report median earnings of $49,196, compared with $57,921 for all The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Among the 4 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 25% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

This Economics program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.