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title: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Memphis, TN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,318 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $53,909 – $87,229 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,126 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | not reported | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $38,318 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,250 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,926 to $122,462 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $122,462 | $250,824 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $106,823 | $70,335 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $101,871 | $92,386 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $100,998 | $138,945 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $68,708 | $60,841 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $68,702 | $61,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Doctoral Degree | $68,406 | $106,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $65,063 | $31,255 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,159 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,663 | $18,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $53,435 | $190,581 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $48,676 | $41,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,914 | $15,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,926 | $7,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore The University of Tennessee Health Science Center by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?487010

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