Graduate Programs & Tuition at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) is a four-year, public school located in Chattanooga, TN.

It offers 44 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,110 for in-state and $19,174 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,573 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,775 students at UTC. UTC offers online graduate programs and 611 out of 1,573 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find UTC's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,110 for Tennessee residents and $19,174 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-four (44) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
TypeFour-year, Public
Address615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Graduate School Students1,398 students
611 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$11,110
Out-of-State$19,174
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 44 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $11,110 and $19,174 for non-Tennessee residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $507 for Tennessee residents and $955 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,120$17,184
Fees$1,990$1,990
Cost per Credit$507$955
Books & Supplies$1,400
Room & Board$12,604 (On-Campus) / $12,896 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,100 (On-Campus) / $4,100 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,214$37,278
Off-Campus Total$29,506$37,570
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$10,270$10,474$10,474$10,788$11,110
Out-of-State$18,334$18,538$18,538$18,852$19,174

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 44 major areas - 23 Master's (8 online programs), 6 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 384 students have been conferred Master's degree and 119 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total384119412
Men145342-
Women23985212

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration10ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management14ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management85ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER 8ONLINE
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UTC graduate schools have a total of 1,398 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 530 male and 868 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 836 full-time and 562 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 611 students enrolled through online exclusively and 374 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 909 White, 104 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

32 grad students are younger than 22 and 279 students are older than 65. It has 922 students aged between 22 and 30 and 340 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,398
Men530
Women868
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,398
Full-time Students836
Part-time Students562
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,398
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian32
Black104
Hispanic64
White909
Two or more races36
Un-Known179
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,398
21 & Under32
22-24512
25-29410
30-34206
35-39134
40 & Over279

Online Population

At The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduate schools, 611 students enrolled online exclusively and 374 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,573
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses611
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses374
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses588
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses611
Tennessee Resident489
Other State In U.S.120
Outside of U.S.0
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