Cookeville, Tennessee · Public
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Tennessee Technological University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% 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
2.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,628
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 (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($14,246), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,501), and peer averages from 1,628 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 1,628 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 below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,483 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,477 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tennessee Technological University in the top 52% 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 · 6.9% of reported awards · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 5.8% of reported awards · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 36.0% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 16.9% of reported awards · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 27.7% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 37.7% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 38.4% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 2.1% of the awards or completions reported for Tennessee Technological University. That award concentration is higher than at 33% of schools in this field set and is below 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 $1,483 below the $15,729 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 $1,477 below the $49,978 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 #846 of 1,628 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.