Graduates of Tennessee Technological University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,413, placing Tennessee Technological University in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tennessee Technological University #909 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,264, ranked #171 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 145 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,762, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,267, ranked #185 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,642, ranked #239 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Tennessee Technological University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,413, placing Tennessee Technological University in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tennessee Technological University #909 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,264, ranked #171 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 145 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,762, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,267, ranked #185 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,642, ranked #239 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Tennessee Technological University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,413, placing Tennessee Technological University in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tennessee Technological University #909 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,264, ranked #171 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 145 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,762, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,267, ranked #185 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,642, ranked #239 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Tennessee Technological University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,413, placing Tennessee Technological University in the 32.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Tennessee Technological University #909 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $43,264, ranked #171 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 145 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,762, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,267, ranked #185 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,642, ranked #239 nationally in its major.
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