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Education at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee Technological University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tennessee Technological University sits in Cookeville, TN.

Online & Distance Learning at Tennessee Technological University

Distance learning is available at Tennessee Technological University. Among 10,511 students, 1,033 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,063 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Tennessee Technological University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tennessee Technological University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#15 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#83 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#181 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#649 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#679 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 38
Best Value	Tennessee	#15 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#83 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#181 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#649 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#679 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Tennessee Technological University

Those who finish Tennessee Technological University’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,342
2 years	$37,752
3 years	$39,155
4 years	$41,964
5 years	$44,989

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from Tennessee Technological University report median earnings of $41,964, compared with $56,495 for all Tennessee Technological University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Tennessee Technological University comes in at $14,566.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Tennessee Technological University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.