How much money do Tennessee Technological University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Tennessee Tech graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $67,500 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $64,200 and Engineering Technology graduates who have a median starting income of $58,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $59,800 and Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) who earn $39,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Tennessee Technological University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $81,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $59,800 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $39,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $33,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221847 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Tennessee Technological University.