Top Ranked Programs
Tennessee Technological University's program mix is anchored in engineering — the dominant program family at the university. The largest programs by graduate count include Teacher Education, Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, and Biology, General, spanning the engineering subfields and applied sciences that define the institution's academic identity. Across 35 programs serving roughly 1,954 students annually, 29 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a concentration of ranked programs that reflects the university's focused, career-oriented portfolio. The highest-earning programs cluster tightly in engineering subfields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #131 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $90,521. Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #203 for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $84,267, and Engineering Technologies/Technicians ranks #12 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $77,658 four years after enrollment. These programs combine meaningful cohort scale with strong labor-market demand, forming the core of Tennessee Technological University's earnings profile. The dominant program family — Engineering — accounts for 16% of graduates, with secondary concentrations in Business (15%) and Education (11%). These are largely high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways: engineering and technology graduates typically enter the national labor market immediately after graduation, and four-year earnings figures reflect actual hiring outcomes.