University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Memphis, based in Memphis, Tennessee, is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 12,701 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $48,458 ten years after enrollment, which is 19% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 50.1%. Mmedian graduate debt is $23,300, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.08x. The average net price after financial aid is $12,397 per year. The most popular programs include Sports & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Computer & Information Sciences, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Business Administration & Management.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$48,458
Graduation Rate
50.1%
Median Debt
$23,300
Average Net Price
$12,397
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.98x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.08x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
12,701
Admission Rate
72.0%
Average SAT
1088
Retention Rate
77.4%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,728
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,384
Pell Grant Rate
41.2%
Federal Loan Rate
37.9%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$10,607
Income $30K–$48K
$10,968
Income $48K–$75K
$13,923
Income $110K+
$18,691
Student Demographics
Women
60.2%
White
35.2%
Black
40.7%
Hispanic
12.2%
Asian
4.7%
Two or More Races
4.3%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
38.4%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health, Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (161)
Bachelor (50)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Fitness | $50,126 | 424 |
| Registered Nursing | $75,444 | 293 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $49,707 | 221 |
| Psychology | $45,700 | 188 |
| Business Administration & Management | $65,045 | 136 |
| Accounting | $71,038 | 110 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $53,399 | 105 |
| Finance | $65,132 | 100 |
| Biology | $53,784 | 86 |
| Marketing | $67,468 | 81 |
| Special Education | $47,465 | 70 |
| Computer Science | $90,207 | 68 |
| Fine Arts | $48,064 | 61 |
| Management Information Systems | $73,323 | 61 |
| English Language & Literature | $41,383 | 60 |
| Teacher Education | $44,293 | 58 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $48,798 | 56 |
| Social Work | $46,494 | 56 |
| Communications | $42,605 | 54 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $89,516 | 50 |
| Linguistics | $39,001 | 48 |
| Political Science | $50,070 | 47 |
| Public Relations | $58,237 | 45 |
| History | $47,449 | 43 |
| Music | $45,321 | 42 |
| Engineering Technology | $79,914 | 40 |
| Journalism | $49,445 | 35 |
| Civil Engineering | $79,598 | 31 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $88,279 | 29 |
| Hospitality Management | $52,627 | 29 |
| Electrical Engineering | $89,515 | 25 |
| Mathematics | $65,079 | 25 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $38,440 | 25 |
| Sociology | $43,595 | 23 |
| International Business | $62,729 | 20 |
| Secondary Education | $50,497 | 19 |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | 18 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 18 |
| Anthropology | $46,560 | 17 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemistry | $46,490 | 16 |
| Computer Engineering | $89,702 | 14 |
| Business Information Systems | $57,162 | 14 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 12 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $51,232 | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Air Transportation | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
Master (46)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | $96,546 | 258 |
| Business Administration & Management | $113,843 | 216 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $56,248 | 122 |
| Registered Nursing | $115,610 | 76 |
| Social Work | $61,683 | 60 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $51,734 | 56 |
| Public Health | $75,873 | 56 |
| Sports & Fitness | $66,104 | 47 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 44 |
| Accounting | $95,794 | 42 |
| Communication Disorders | $66,928 | 36 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 28 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 22 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $65,320 | 21 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 21 |
| Health Services Administration | $94,722 | 19 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 17 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 17 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 16 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Music | $57,099 | 15 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 14 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 8 |
| History | Not reported | 8 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Economics | Not reported | 3 |
| Education | $71,521 | Not reported |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $68,417 | Not reported |
Doctoral (18)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $85,070 | 22 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 18 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $110,977 | 15 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $97,572 | 10 |
| Communications | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Music | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $81,169 | 99 |
Graduate Certificate (24)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 63 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 48 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 31 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 22 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 21 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 19 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 15 |
| Educational Assessment | $64,833 | 12 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 8 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Business | Not reported | 7 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 6 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 6 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 5 |
| Music | Not reported | 5 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Not reported | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
Show 22 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Education | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Media | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master | 2 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Library Science | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sports & Fitness | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Master | 2 |
| Social Work | Doctoral | 2 |
| Communications | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Relations | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Engineering Technology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biology | Master | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Master | 1 |
| Museology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| Registered Nursing | Doctoral | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Liberal Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Tennessee
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Tennessee
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