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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
East Tennessee State University was awarded 245 badges in the 2026 rankings.
ETSU is ranked #1,122 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
ETSU also holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
See all of the rankings for East Tennessee State University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from ETSU make around $53,747 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future ETSU graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.