Cookeville, Tennessee · Public
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Tennessee Technological University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,246 school-wide net price and $48,501 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 156
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.1%
- Graduation rate
- 57.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,246/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $56,984
- Median debt
- $15,650
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,501/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (2.8%), school-wide average net price ($14,246), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,501), and peer averages from 156 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 156 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,019 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($263 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tennessee Technological University in the top 70% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 3.1% of reported awards · $1,776 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 3.4% of reported awards · $2,979 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 3.3% of reported awards · $3,864 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,064 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General accounts for 2.8% of the awards or completions reported for Tennessee Technological University. That award concentration is higher than at 87% of schools in this field set and is 1.7x 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 Technological University's average net price is $14,246 per year, about $56,984 over four years. That is $2,019 above the $12,227 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,501 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $263 below the $48,764 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 Technological University #109 of 156 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.