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How strong are the academics at Tennessee State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
22%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Tennessee State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Tennessee State University:

34%
First-year retention rate
22%
4-year grad rate
35%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $51,916. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$51,916
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Tennessee State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Psychology, General
Agriculture, General
Agriculture, General
36
49.2
62.4
75.6
88.8
102

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agriculture, General 47
  • Agriculture, General 47
  • AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS 47
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 45
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 102
  • Accounting 15
  • Office Management and Supervision 9
  • Business/Managerial Economics 7
Communication
  • Communication, General 34
  • Communication and Media Studies 34
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 23
Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 31
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General 13
  • Mechanical Engineering 12
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11
  • Architectural Engineering 6
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family Resource Management Studies, General 11
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 49
  • Public Health, General 23
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 17
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 16
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 7
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0
History
  • History, General 5
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 40
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10
  • General Studies 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 23
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 13
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 48
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 13
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 20
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 7
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 11
  • Art/Art Studies, General 9
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