Graduate Programs at Tennessee Technological University

Graduate School Overview

Tennessee Technological University (referred to as TTU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cookeville, TN. Tennessee Technological University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1939 - Current).

TTU Directory Information
School Name	Tennessee Technological University (TTU)
Address	1 William L. Jones Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001
Phone	931-372-3101
Web	https://www.tntech.edu
Online Application	https://www.tntech.edu/admissions
Financial Info	https://www.tntech.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Tennessee Technological University is $11,762 for Tennessee residents and $20,702 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,446 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,840 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 96 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 16 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$20,702 $11,762 for Tennessee Residents
Student Population	1,446
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	96 graduate programs (16 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Tennessee Technological University is $11,762 for Tennessee residents and $20,702 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $524 for Tennessee residents and $971 for out-of-state students.

Tennessee Technological University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Tennessee Technological University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	16 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Tennessee Technological University is $11,762 for Tennessee residents and $20,702 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tennessee Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,040	$1,243	$24,560	$1,243
2019-2020	$10,280	$1,278	$24,800	$1,278
2020-2021	$10,280	$1,278	$19,220	$1,278
2021-2022	$10,480	$1,282	$19,420	$1,282
2022-2023	$10,480	$1,282	$19,420	$1,282

The graduate school tuition & fees of TTU is average compared to public graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $21,801 (public) / $19,533 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Tennessee Technological University	$11,762	$20,702
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Tennessee Graduate Schools	$16,517	$19,659
Public	$11,408	$21,801
Private	$19,533

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $524 for Tennessee residents and $971 for other students at Tennessee Technological University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tennessee Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$502	$1,228
2019-2020	$514	$1,240
2020-2021	$514	$961
2021-2022	$524	$971
2022-2023	$524	$971

Graduate Programs at TTU

Tennessee Technological University offers 44 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 512 students have completed their study at Tennessee Technological University.

Offered Degrees at Tennessee Technological University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	21	6	391
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	4	0	20
Doctor's degree - professional practice	1	0	5
Post Bachelor's Degree	11	8	68
Post Master's Degree	7	0	28
Total	44	14	512

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Tennessee Technological University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 21 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 91 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Engineering program with 21 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Tennessee Technological University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	21	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	19	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	16	-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	✔	14	-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	✔	14	-

Popular Master's Programs at Tennessee Technological University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	91	$59,800
Business Administration and Management	✔	78	$59,800
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	71	$39,800
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	64	$39,800
General Studies	✔	61	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Tennessee Technological University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering	✕	21	-
Engineering	✕	10	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	9	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	7	-
Nursing Practice	✕	5	-

Tennessee Technological University offers 44 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 512 students have completed their graduate studies.

391 students have earned/completed Master's program.
5 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
68 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
28 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	12	-
Education [+]	✕	96 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	64	$39,800
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	14	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	18	$33,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	3	-
Civil Engineering	✕	10	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	7	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	11	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (1 completers)	61 completers	-
General Studies	✔	61	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	7	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	4 completers	-
Science, Technology and Society	✔	4	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	21 completers	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✔	21	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	40 completers	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	40	$81,000
Business [+]	✔	106 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	91	$59,800
Accounting	✔	15	-
	Total	391

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	1	-
Education [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	9	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Engineering	✕	10	-
	Total	20

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✕	5	-
	Total	5

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Environmental Science	✕	4	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	3	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	4	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	✔	14	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Medical Informatics	✔	13	-
Business [+]	✔	30 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	19	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	✔	0	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	7	-
Human Resources Development	✔	4	-
Management Information Systems and Services (other)	✔	0	-
	Total	68

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	16	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	10	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
	✕	0	-
Nursing Administration	✕	0	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	28

Graduate Student Population at TTU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,446 students enrolled into Tennessee Technological University graduate schools where it has total 9,840 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 324 full-time and 1,122 part-time graduate students. By gender, 584 male and 862 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,446	584	862
Full-time	324	126	198
Part-tme	1,122	458	664

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,123 White (77.66%), 81 Black/African American (5.60%), 51 Hispanic (3.53%), 28 Asian (1.94%), and 163 students with other races. 126 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,446	584	862
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	28	10	18
Black/African American	81	22	59
Hispanic	51	21	30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,123	424	699
Two More	24	12	12
Un-Known	12	5	7
Non-resident Alien	126	90	36

Tennessee Technological University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 780 graduate students (53.94% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 324 graduate students (22.41% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,446
Enrolled Online Exclusively	780
Enrolled Some Online Courses	324
Not in Online Courses	342

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Tennessee Technological University. 428 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.60% of total students), 75 students are aged above 50 (5.19%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Tennessee Technological University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,446	584	862
Age 20-21	30	11	19
Age 22-24	398	163	235
Age 25-29	392	162	230
Age 30-34	241	113	128
Age 35-39	139	52	87
Age 40-49	171	61	110
Age 50-64	71	20	51
Over 64	4	2	2

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