by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how East Tennessee State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At East Tennessee State University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,482 undergraduate · 2,292 graduate (6,774 total)
The most popular majors at East Tennessee State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
Among East Tennessee State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $105,882 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $71,980 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $61,938 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $58,042 |
| Medicine. | $53,417 |
Browse every major at East Tennessee State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,387 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
559 | $58,042 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. · International Public Health/International Health. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. |
144 | $43,665 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 105 | $25,418 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
77 | $71,980 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
65 | $39,304 |
| Medicine. | 62 | $53,417 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
53 | $105,882 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
39 | $46,822 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
35 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
27 | $48,113 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. · Dietetics/Dietitian. |
27 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
187 | $42,515 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Digital Marketing. |
93 | $32,758 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
62 | $41,002 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
36 | $34,285 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · College/Postsecondary/University Teaching. |
125 | $36,421 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
69 | $61,938 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
25 | $36,106 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 18 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
16 | $33,928 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
13 | $36,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Reading Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
174 | $25,821 |
| Outdoor Education. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 153 | $22,772 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
121 | $50,234 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 98 | $36,179 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
34 | $25,569 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
88 | $23,571 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
16 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
8 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Graphic Design. |
30 | $28,196 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
27 | $20,044 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
23 | $20,614 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | $23,806 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
5 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 67 | $19,434 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. |
19 | $29,351 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
84 | $27,582 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
79 | $26,312 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
30 | $19,138 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
22 | $24,938 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
7 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
7 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
70 | $25,159 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
33 | $37,727 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
31 | $43,048 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
55 | $21,920 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
31 | $51,039 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
41 | $19,656 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
25 | $25,544 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
17 | $33,818 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Appalachian Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 4 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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