Academic Life at Tennessee Technological University

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Tennessee Technological University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Tennessee Technological University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 16 students per faculty member, Tennessee Technological University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 76% of instructors full time, Tennessee Technological University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Tennessee Technological University can choose from 52 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Tennessee Technological University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Tennessee Technological University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Tennessee Technological University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Tennessee Technological University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 3,201 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (78% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Tennessee Technological University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Tennessee Technological University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Tennessee Technological University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Tennessee Technological University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Tennessee Technological University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Tennessee Technological University — the schools accreditation and what it means