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Tennessee Technological University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Tennessee Technological University?

At Tennessee Technological University, the program-level picture depends heavily on field, with earnings measured four years after completion. Engineering Technologies/Technicians reports median earnings of $77,658 from 69 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #8 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management posts $45,348, with 44 degrees awarded, and Azimuth places it #8 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At a more moderate earnings level, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs has median earnings of $45,909 and 32 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #5 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The figures show that earnings differ substantially across these fields.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Engineering318 · 16.3%
  • Business289 · 14.8%
  • Education211 · 10.8%
  • Health professions145 · 7.4%
  • Biological sciences117 · 6.0%
  • Other874 · 44.7%

35 of 35 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 19 degrees awarded
$98,978
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 66 degrees awarded
$94,179
Chemical Engineering 42 degrees awarded
$91,580
Computer Science 115 degrees awarded
$90,521
Mechanical Engineering 131 degrees awarded
$84,267
Civil Engineering 60 degrees awarded
$78,646

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Engineering small degree count19$98,978—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering66$94,179#111
Chemical Engineering42$91,580#89
Computer Science115$90,521#123
Mechanical Engineering131$84,267#191
Civil Engineering60$78,646#145
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General69$77,658#8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing145$71,762#288
Accounting and Related Services58$67,411#207
Finance and Financial Management Services42$66,535#163
Marketing55$64,892#127
Business Administration, Management and Operations121$60,642#246
Chemistry32$57,088#125
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count9$53,479—
Agriculture, General74$52,085#11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness81$50,530#142
Political Science and Government27$49,898—
Biology, General117$49,220#293
History small degree count16$47,111—
Music small degree count18$46,253—
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other32$45,909#5
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management44$45,348#8
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count17$44,906—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count14$44,846—
Psychology, General47$44,043#303
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods203$43,264#168
Sociology56$42,830#216
English Language and Literature, General small degree count18$40,380—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General53$39,565#23
Fine and Studio Arts21$37,730#184
Special Education and Teaching small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General112Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count13Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Tennessee Technological University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
203
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
145
Mechanical Engineering
131
Business Administration, Management and Operations
121
Biology, General
117
Computer Science
115
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
112
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
81
Agriculture, General
74
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
69

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Tennessee Technological University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other#5
  2. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management#8
  3. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General#8
  4. Agriculture, General#11
  5. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General#23
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#168
  7. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#191
  8. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#246
  9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#288
  10. Biology, General Included by program size#293

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The programs page shows why outcomes at Tennessee Technological University vary by field rather than offering one answer for every major. Its degree mix is led by Engineering, at 16.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.8% and Education at 10.8%.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year. Azimuth has ranked 22 programs and publishes earnings data for 30; its rankings assess earnings four years after completion among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Within their fields, Azimuth ranks Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs #5 among nonprofit four-year institutions; its median earnings four years after completion are $45,909. Engineering Technologies/Technicians ranks #8 and has median earnings of $77,658 four years after completion.

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ranks #8, with median earnings of $45,348 four years after completion.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.