The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Graduate School

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (referred to as UTC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Chattanooga, TN.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UTC is $10,788 for Tennessee residents and $18,852 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,399 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,283 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (referred to as UTC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Chattanooga, TN.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1910 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UTC Directory Information
School NameThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC)
Address615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Phone423-425-4111
Webhttps://www.utc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://webapp.utc.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://utc.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UTC is $10,788 for Tennessee residents and $18,852 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,399 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,283 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 92 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 8 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,852
$10,788 for Tennessee Residents
Student Population1,399
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs92 graduate programs
(8 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UTC is $10,788 for Tennessee residents and $18,852 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $478 for Tennessee residents and $926 for out-of-state students.
UTC offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tennessee Residents$10,788
Out-of-State$18,852
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tennessee Residents$478
Out-of-State$926
UTC offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)8 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is $10,788 for Tennessee residents and $18,852 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.69% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,244$1,776$16,308$1,776
2019-2020$8,450$1,820$16,514$1,820
2020-2021$8,450$1,820$16,514$1,820
2021-2022$8,618$1,856$16,682$1,856
2022-2023$8,618$1,856$16,682$1,856
2023-2024$8,876$1,912$16,940$1,912
The graduate school tuition & fees of UTC is average compared to public graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $20,557 (public) / $20,515 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$10,788$18,852
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Tennessee Graduate Schools$16,573$20,098
Public$11,434$20,557
Private$20,515
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,002 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UTC.
On-campus living costs are increased by 10.72% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,002. Off-campus living costs are increased by 10.72% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,500$4,050$9,500$4,050
2019-2020$9,500$4,050$9,500$4,050
2020-2021$9,500$4,050$9,500$4,050
2021-2022$9,500$4,050$9,500$4,050
2022-2023$9,500$4,050$9,500$4,050
2023-2024$10,052$4,950$10,052$4,950
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $492 for Tennessee residents and $942 for other students at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.73% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$458$906
2019-2020$469$917
2020-2021$469$917
2021-2022$478$926
2022-2023$478$926
2023-2024$492$942

Graduate Programs at UTC

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers 44 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 511 students have completed their study at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Offered Degrees at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree235406
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3112
Doctor's degree - other3169
Post Bachelor's Degree807
Post Master's Degree7117
Total448511
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 6 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 93 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 36 completers.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers 44 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 511 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 406 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 69 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 7 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 17 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 10 completers-
Environmental Science10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Computer Science16-
Education [+] (1 completers) 62 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration5-
Special Education and Teaching1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services21$39,300
Elementary Education and Teaching6-
Secondary Education and Teaching13-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)16-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Engineering16-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management10-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Mathematics6-
Psychology [+] 23 completers$61,000
Psychology23$61,000
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10-
Human Services [+] 54 completers-
Public Administration20-
Social Work34-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] --
Interior Design--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer15-
Public Health (other)16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse48$133,500
Business [+] 112 completers-
Business Administration and Management93$70,100
Accounting11-
Management Science8-
Total406
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration4-
Engineering [+] --
Systems Engineering--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 8 completers-
Computational Science8-
Total12
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 69 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist23-
Physical Therapy/Therapist36-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing10-
Total69
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 completers-
Mathematics1-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management2-
Total7
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Total17

Graduate Student Population at UTC

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,399 students enrolled into The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduate schools where it has total 11,283 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 729 full-time and 670 part-time graduate students. By gender, 575 male and 824 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,399575824
Full-time729249480
Part-tme670326344
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,032 White (73.77%), 102 Black/African American (7.29%), 65 Hispanic (4.65%), 34 Asian (2.43%), and 166 students with other races. 83 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,399575824
American Indian/Native American202
Asian341024
Black/African American1023369
Hispanic652342
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,032419613
Two More422022
Un-Known391722
Non-resident Alien835330
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 447 graduate students (31.95% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 400 graduate students (28.59% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,399
Enrolled Online Exclusively447
Enrolled Some Online Courses400
Not in Online Courses552
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. 501 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.81% of total students), 90 students are aged above 50 (6.43%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,399575824
Age 20-2136828
Age 22-24465165300
Age 25-29347162185
Age 30-3419410292
Age 35-391265274
Age 40-491414794
Age 50-64823349
Over 64862

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