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18 Sep 2012
Report

The Earning Power of Graduates from Tennessee's Colleges and Universities

How Are Graduates from Different Degree Programs Doing in the Labor Market?

Mark Schneider

This report, the result of a partnership between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and College Measures, draws upon previously not publicly available data to compare the average first-year earnings of recent graduates from two-year and four-year institutions across Tennessee. With this dataset on first-year earnings, the authors explore the variation in earnings for graduates from individual degree programs at individual colleges. The results show that the degrees students earn, and where they earn them, matter.

Detailed findings are available at College Measures.

PDF icon The Earning Power of Graduates from Tennessee's Colleges and Universities

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18 Sep 2012
News Release

Big Gaps in Earnings for Tennessee College Grads

A new study of the first-year earning power of students graduating from public colleges and universities in Tennessee finds that the school you attend and the major you select can make a big difference in what you earn. In some cases, an associate’s degree pays more than a four-year diploma.

Further Reading

  • Big Gaps in Earnings for Tennessee College Grads
  • Higher Education Pays: The Initial Earnings of Graduates of Texas Colleges and Universities Who Are Working in Texas
  • Mark Schneider on the Earning Power of Recent Graduates
  • First Year Earnings of Recent College Graduates in Colorado Vary Widely, Depending Upon Their School and Their Degree, New Report Finds
  • The Earning Power of Recent Graduates From Virginia’s Colleges and Universities
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