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# Tennessee Technological University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

-   Engineering**318 · 16.3%**
-   Business**289 · 14.8%**
-   Education**211 · 10.8%**
-   Health professions**145 · 7.4%**
-   Biological sciences**117 · 6.0%**
-   Other**874 · 44.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 19 | $98,978 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 66 | $94,179 | #111 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | $91,580 | #89 |
| Computer Science | 115 | $90,521 | #123 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 131 | $84,267 | #191 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 | $78,646 | #145 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 69 | $77,658 | #8 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 145 | $71,762 | #288 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $67,411 | #207 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 42 | $66,535 | #163 |
| Marketing | 55 | $64,892 | #127 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 121 | $60,642 | #246 |
| Chemistry | 32 | $57,088 | #125 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | $53,479 | — |
| Agriculture, General | 74 | $52,085 | #11 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 81 | $50,530 | #142 |
| Political Science and Government | 27 | $49,898 | — |
| Biology, General | 117 | $49,220 | #293 |
| History small degree count | 16 | $47,111 | — |
| Music small degree count | 18 | $46,253 | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 32 | $45,909 | #5 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 44 | $45,348 | #8 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 17 | $44,906 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 14 | $44,846 | — |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $44,043 | #303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 203 | $43,264 | #168 |
| Sociology | 56 | $42,830 | #216 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 18 | $40,380 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 53 | $39,565 | #23 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $37,730 | #184 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 112 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).