BACHELOR’S DEGREES SUMMARY
LOCATIONS BACHELOR’S DEGREES
2024-2025 EDUCATION
Over half of all students who continue their education do so at a University of Tennessee institution Other schools most popular with our students are in Tennessee
Below is a more comprehensive list of where graduates choose to earn their graduate degrees.
GRADUATE SCHOOLS
The University of Tennessee (TN)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (TN)
Lincoln Memorial University (TN)
East Tennessee State University (TN)
Belmont University (TN)
Middle Tennessee State University (TN)
Vanderbilt University (TN)
South College (TN)
University of Tennessee--Chattanooga (TN)
Wake Forest University (NC)
Carson-Newman College (TN)
Tennessee State University (TN)
University of Georgia (GA)
Georgia State University (GA)
Lipscomb University (TN)
University of Kentucky (KY)
University of Memphis (TN)
University of South Carolina (SC)
Auburn University (AL)
Boston University (MA)
Clemson University (SC)
Cornell University (NY)
Duke University (NC)
George Washington University (DC)
Georgia Southern University (GA)
Life University (GA)
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (LA)
Meharry Medical College (TN)
Southern College of Optometry (TN)
University of Florida (FL)
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC)
University of Southern California (CA)
East Carolina University (NC)
Johnson University (TN)
Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN)
Tennessee Wesleyan College (TN)
Texas Tech University (TX)
Union University (TN)
University of Cincinnati (OH)
University of Denver (CO)
University of Illinois--Chicago (IL)
University of Missouri--Columbia (MO)
University of Oklahoma (OK)
University of Tennessee--Martin (TN)
University of Texas--Austin (TX)
University of Washington (WA)
University of Wisconsin--Madison (WI)
TOP AREAS OF STUDY
SUMMARY 2024-2025
INTRODUCTION
This report highlights the career outcomes, or "first destination data," for the Class of 2025 graduates from August 2024, December 2024, and May 2025.
The data was collected by the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration (CCDAE)
METHODOLOGY
In 2023, we enhanced our data analysis by working directly with raw data from 12Twenty rather than relying on pre-generated reports. This shift allows for a more tailored and indepth analysis.
CCDAE follows data collection protocols established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and contributes to NACE’s annual reporting
Career outcome data is gathered through emails, phone calls, events, academic departments, university records, and social media (e g , LinkedIn) Information is collected for up to six months postgraduation
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NACE defines the knowledge rate as the percentage of graduates for whom reliable post-graduation information is available
In 2025, the knowledge rate remained strong at 80 1%, well above NACE’s benchmark of 65%
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2025:
Employed (six months postgraduation):62 9%
Continuing education:26 3%
Positive career outcome rate:90 2%
Still seeking employment/education:7 4%
Median salary:$60,060
Mean salary:$61,284
GRADUATE STUDENT OUTCOMES
Some graduate programs follow reporting standards set by their accrediting bodies.
For example, business programs in the Haslam College of Business use Career Service Employer Alliance guidelines Because reporting formats vary, aggregate data for all master’s students (such as overall knowledge rate or career outcomes) is not included Individual colleges can provide further details upon request
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Employed:Includes full-time and part-time work, military service, and employment with service organizations such as AmeriCorps
Continuing education: Includes graduate degrees, additional bachelor’s degrees, or certificate programs
Not seeking: Applies to graduates taking time off for personal reasons such as family, travel, research, or artistic pursuits Seeking employment/education: Refers to graduates actively searching for jobs or further education opportunities.
Some graduates may have secured positions but did not report them to the university, which may impact overall statistics.
2024-2025 EMPLOYMENT
Over the course of the year, approximately 1,400 unique organizations engaged with students through job fairs, networking events, panels, employer of the day, and other programs
Additionally, 100,000 jobs from thousands of employers were posted on the Handshake platform for UT students to access Some students find employment opportunities through engagement with university sponsored events and others will find jobs through their own networking and searching Nearly 3,500 distinct organizations hired graduates from the class of 2025
Below are the top hiring organizations for our bachelor’s graduates
TOP EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYED 20+ GRADUATES
University of Tennessee Medical Center
The University of Tennessee
21st Mortgage Corporation
Dell Technologies
Axle Logistics
PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Inc
Knox County Schools
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Amazon com, Inc
Covenant Health
Pilot Flying J
EMPLOYED BETWEEN 5-9 GRADUATES
Alliance Bernstein
Altar'd State
Bechtel Corporation
Brasfield & Gorrie
Chick-fil-A
Cintas
City of Knoxville
CoStar
Deloitte
Dollar General Corporation
E & J Gallo Winery
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Echo Global Logistics
Edfinancial Services
Enterprise Mobility
Erlanger Health System
EY
FedEx
First Horizon Bank
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
HCA Healthcare
Home Depot
EMPLOYED BETWEEN 10-19 GRADUATES
Techtronic Industries
Total Quality Logistics
Oracle
Clayton Homes
Knoxville Utilities Board
The Walt Disney Company
CGI
Eastman Chemical Company
Insight Global
J B Hunt Transport, Inc
JEAR Logistics
Kiewit Corporation
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Kroger Co
Leidos
Mars Petcare
Mayo Clinic
Motive
Northside Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Novant Health
OMNIA Partners
Parkwest Medical Center
Performance Contracting Inc
Procter & Gamble
RHM Staffing Solutions
Shaw Industries
Siemens Healthineers
Stryker
TEKsystems
Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
DENSO Manufacturing
Helen Ross McNabb
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ADP
Ascension Health
International Paper
Schneider Electric
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Hershey Company
Tombras Group
Tractor Supply Co
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Truist
U S House of Representatives
UCOR
United States Air Force
United States Army Corps of Engineers
University of Tennessee Extension
Unum
Youth Villages
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
Academic College Total#Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation #RespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
Herbert College of Agriculture
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
Herbert College of Agriculture
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Architecture & Design
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Architecture & Design
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Arts & Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Arts & Sciences (continued)
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Arts & Sciences
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Arts & Sciences (continued)
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
Haslam College of Business
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
Haslam College of Business
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Communication & Information
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Communication & Information
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
Tickle College of Engineering
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
Tickle College of Engineering
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OUTCOMES
College of Nursing
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated
College of Social Work
BACHELOR’S DEGREE SALARIES
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Herbert College of Agriculture
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
Herbert College of Agriculture
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Architecture & Design
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
College of Architecture & Design
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Arts & Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Arts & Sciences (continued)
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
College of Arts & Sciences
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
College of Arts & Sciences (continued)
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Haslam College of Business
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
Haslam College of Business
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Baker School of Public Policy
College of Communication & Information
Baker School of Public Policy
College of Communication & Information
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Intercollegiate
Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
College of Social Work
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
Intercollegiate
Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
College of Social Work
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Tickle College of Engineering
MASTER’S DEGREES OUTCOMES
Tickle College of Engineering (continued)
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber GraduatedNumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military#ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation #NotSeeking
MASTER’S DEGREES SALARIES
Tickle College of Engineering
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
AcademicProgramName
TotalNumber GraduatedNumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military#ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation #NotSeeking
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
Herbert College of Agriculture
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
Herbert College of Agriculture
DOCTORATE DEGREES
College of Arts & Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated
#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military
#ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment
#NotSeeking
College of Arts & Sciences
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Communication & Information
DOCTORATE DEGREES SALARIES
College of Communication & Information
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated
#ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military
#NotSeeking
DOCTORATE DEGREES SALARIES
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
Haslam College of Business
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
Haslam College of Business
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
Intercollegiate
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
Tickle College of Engineering
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
DOCTORATE DEGREES SALARIES
Tickle College of Engineering
DOCTORATE DEGREES OUTCOMES
College of Veterinary Medicine
AcademicProgramName TotalNumber Graduated #ContinuingEducation#SeekingEmployment#SeekingContinuingEducation NumberRespondedResponseRateEmployed Service/Military #NotSeeking
College of Veterinary Medicine
