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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Tennessee Technological University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Tennessee Tech graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $67,500 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $64,200 , and Engineering Technology at $58,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $81,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $59,800 , and Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) at $39,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Tennessee Technological University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Tennessee Technological University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221847.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026