by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Tennessee Technological University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Tennessee Tech University was ranked #13 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tennessee Tech University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University paid an average of $766 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $319 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,358 | $18,390 |
| Fees | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,850 | $8,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,400 | $5,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tennessee Tech University in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $23,829 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University is $57,995 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $53,732.
Tennessee Tech University does not offer an online option for its engineering tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tennessee Tech University Online Learning page.
About 3.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering tech at Tennessee Tech University in 2019-2020, 9.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 62 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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