Tennessee Technological University
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How strong are the academics at Tennessee Technological University?

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

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
25
Average class size
35%
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 Tech has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
387
10-19
299
20-29
280
30-39
170
40-49
97
50-99
104
100+
33

Honors Programs

Tennessee Technological University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Tennessee Tech's website.

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 Technological University:

77%
First-year retention rate
35%
4-year grad rate
54%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $53,800. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$53,800
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Business Administration and Management, General
93.2
104.96
116.72
128.48
140.24
152

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS 30
  • Agriculture, General 30
  • Agriculture, General 30
  • Animal Sciences, General 13
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 93
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 103
  • Accounting 56
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 55
  • Management Information Systems, General 51
  • Finance, General 47
  • Business/Managerial Economics 0
Communication
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 15
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 112
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 101
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 36
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 30
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 24
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 6
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 125
  • Civil Engineering, General 55
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 45
  • Chemical Engineering 42
  • Computer Engineering, General 17
  • Engineering, General 4
  • Nuclear Engineering 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS 59
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 59
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 59
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 13
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 26
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 152
History
  • History, General 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 16
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 81
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 81
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 81
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 34
  • Environmental Studies 21
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 109
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 30
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 8
  • Physics, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 49
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 49
  • Political Science and Government, General 20
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 36
  • Music, General 20
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 13
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