Nashville, Tennessee · Public
Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,796 school-wide net price and $42,730 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 29
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 70.1%
- Graduation rate
- 34%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,796/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,184
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,730/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($15,796), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,730), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 29 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,641 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($24,568 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tennessee State University in the top 72% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.4% of reported awards · $16,298 net A University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $15,232 net A 
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,951 net A 
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL · 1.2% of reported awards · $18,425 net A Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX · 1.2% of reported awards · $12,090 net B University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · 0.7% of reported awards · $13,599 net B 
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · 0.2% of reported awards · $15,300 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Architectural Engineering accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for Tennessee State University. That award concentration is higher than at 69% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Tennessee State University's average net price is $15,796 per year, about $63,184 over four years. That is $5,641 below the $21,437 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,730 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $24,568 below the $67,298 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Tennessee State University #21 of 29 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.