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Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Technological University is in Cookeville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at Tennessee Technological University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tennessee Technological University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee Technological University. Of 10,511 students, 1,033 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,063 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Tennessee Technological University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 389
Best Value	Tennessee	#16 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#84 of 1,453
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#286 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#920 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Tennessee Technological University

Students who complete Tennessee Technological University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,899
2 years	$28,272
3 years	$33,772
4 years	$40,320
5 years	$47,032

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tennessee Technological University report median earnings of $40,320, compared with $56,495 for all Tennessee Technological University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Tennessee Technological University stands at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tennessee Technological University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Tennessee Technological University are 67% women (39) and 33% men (19).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee Technological University

Among the 16 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Tennessee Technological University, 56% were women (9) and 44% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program at Tennessee Technological University

Among the 41 master’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Tennessee Technological University, 71% were women (29) and 29% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Liberal Arts General Studies master’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Tennessee Technological University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tennessee Technological University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	58

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Tennessee Technological University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.