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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN 394 Undergrads 88.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$78,597
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$78,597
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate88.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients14.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$680k
+$213k
+$195k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,407
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,981
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,055
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Master's Degrees
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
MastCIP: 5105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$245,835
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$1441k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$92,386
Earnings (4yr)
$123,709
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$447k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 2699
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,545
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
MastCIP: 1405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,753
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,062
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
MastCIP: 2613
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$31,255
Earnings (4yr)
$85,545
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Pharmacology and Toxicology
MastCIP: 2610
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$60,841
Earnings (4yr)
$74,072
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Graduate Certificates
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
DocCIP: 2699
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,096
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$106,100
Earnings (4yr)
$95,084
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$136,674
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$345k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,207
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Professional Degrees
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$250,824
Earnings (4yr)
$179,129
Natl Median: $170,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$677k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$190,581
Earnings (4yr)
$89,710
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$138,945
Earnings (4yr)
$131,145
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$70,335
Earnings (4yr)
$129,208
Natl Median: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.