The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

What are the graduation rates for students at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center?

A conventional four- or six-year freshman graduation rate is not a useful headline measure for UT Health Science Center. Its 2024-25 figures show no first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate entrants in the reported cohort, while many students enter after prior college study or enroll in graduate and professional degrees.

For a meaningful completion comparison, applicants should look for outcomes for the specific program and entering class they are considering. Appropriate measures may include program completion, time to degree, licensure-exam performance, or placement outcomes, each with its own definition. A medicine cohort, an undergraduate nursing cohort, and a research doctorate cohort should not be treated as interchangeable.

What is the earning potential for graduates at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center?

College Scorecard field-of-study data report earnings one year after completion for some UT Health Science Center programs. In the October 2026 figures, the reported amount is $61,159 for clinical or medical laboratory science, $58,663 for registered nursing, and $44,914 for dental support services and allied professions.

The reported amount for communication disorders sciences and services is $17,926. That figure should be interpreted especially carefully: early-career work patterns, continued education, and the composition of the measured cohort can affect a field's one-year result. These are field-specific observations for the students captured by the federal measure - not starting-salary offers or predictions for every graduate. The listed figures do not identify a mean or median, so they should not be described as either without checking the underlying Scorecard measure.

Prospective students can use early earnings as one input alongside tuition, borrowing, program length, licensure requirements, and longer-term career interests. Comparing fields solely by a one-year number can obscure substantial differences in required training and when graduates enter full-time practice.