by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Tennessee Technological University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Tennessee Technological University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,734 undergraduate · 1,152 graduate (4,886 total)
The most popular majors at Tennessee Technological University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
These majors at Tennessee Technological University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $67,328 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,896 |
| Computer Science. | $63,852 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $62,943 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $60,903 |
Explore the full list of majors at Tennessee Technological University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,443 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
215 | $50,243 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
56 | $40,409 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
55 | $38,379 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. · Management Information Systems and Services, Other. |
52 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Banking and Financial Support Services. |
51 | $40,289 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Human Resources Development. |
8 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
191 | $35,202 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 129 | $41,015 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
50 | $39,073 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
16 | $51,996 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
6 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 136 | $62,943 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
59 | $57,823 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
56 | $66,896 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 49 | $60,903 |
| Engineering, General. | 22 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
17 | $67,328 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
195 | $57,842 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
9 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 132 | $63,852 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
127 | $26,576 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
104 | $19,564 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
81 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
49 | $28,661 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
20 | $26,380 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
36 | NA |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
34 | $26,665 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
36 | $20,340 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
20 | $32,935 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
59 | $54,938 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
58 | $42,899 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 26 | $25,901 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family and Community Services. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 49 | $25,558 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
34 | $28,122 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
8 | $32,063 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 30 | $31,201 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 18 | $16,305 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 15 | $26,384 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
13 | $24,768 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
5 | 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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