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Sustainability Studies at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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

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

During the most recent reporting year, 13 sustainability studies degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Of 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Sustainability Studies graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 13 bachelor’s sustainability studies graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Sustainability Studies program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sustainability Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.