Top Ranked Programs
Tennessee State University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied healthcare fields — a portfolio shaped by the institution's mission as a historically Black public university in Nashville with deep ties to regional health systems. Business Administration is the largest program with 94 graduates annually, followed by Psychology, General, Biology, General, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, and Criminal Justice. Across 30 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold among nonprofit four-year institutions, with particular strength in healthcare and applied professional fields. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's health-professions concentration. Computer Science graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,292 with 27 graduates, while Biology, General graduates earn $59,855 and Business Administration graduates earn $57,083. These outcomes correspond to the institution's dominant program families: Business represents 15% of graduates, Engineering represents 7%, and Education represents 5%. Several of these programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the regional and national healthcare labor market directly — particularly nursing and allied health programs where employer demand remains strong and earnings reflect immediate workforce entry. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Tennessee State University's dominant program families align with labor-market demand in healthcare and related professional fields.