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General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Tennessee Technological University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee Tech University General Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies
  • Master’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tennessee Tech University offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University General Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of general studies master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general studies master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a master's in general studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Professors 2,040 $53,390

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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