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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Graduates earn 2,564 degrees, certificates from Tennessee Technological University

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About 17.7 percent of the 2,564 degrees and certificates handed out by Tennessee Technological University in 2017-18 were to students in engineering programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Cookeville conferred 402 bachelor's degrees and 43 master's degrees in engineering programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Data shows the school gave out 179 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering, followed by 166 bachelor's degrees in teacher education, multiple levels and 157 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies.

The university enrolled 10,186 students for 2017-18, including 9,006 in undergraduate programs and 1,180 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Mechanical Engineering17920-199
Civil Engineering, General709-79
Electrical and Electronics Engineering697-76
Chemical Engineering667-73
Computer Engineering, General18--18
Engineering, General-8-8
Engineering total40251-45317.7
Business Administration and Management, General14488-232
Accounting86--86
Marketing/Marketing Management, General53--53
Finance, General40--40
Business/Managerial Economics19--19
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total34288-43016.8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels166--166
Curriculum and Instruction-671481
Secondary Education and Teaching41--41
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-20525
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-91423
Early Childhood Education and Teaching21--21
Special Education and Teaching, General10--10
Elementary Education and Teaching2--2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other----
Education total240963336914.4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies157--157
General Studies1033144
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total1673312017.8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12235-157
Medical Informatics--44
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--11
Health Professions and Related Programs total1223551626.3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General11517-132
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total11517-1325.2
Sociology81--81
Political Science and Government, General25--25
Social Sciences total106--1064.1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General727-79
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total727-793.1
Agriculture, General78--78
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total78--783
Computer Science687-75
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1--1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total697-763
Engineering Technology, General71--71
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total71--712.8
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General71--71
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total71--712.8
Chemistry, General345-39
Geology/Earth Science, General21--21
Physics, General----
Physical Sciences total555-602.3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management39--39
Environmental Studies145-19
Natural Resources and Conservation total535-582.3
Music, General35--35
Fine/Studio Arts, General21--21
Visual and Performing Arts total56--562.2
Psychology, General44--44
Psychology total44--441.7
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other31--31
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total31--311.2
English Language and Literature, General244-28
English Language and Literature/Letters total244-281.1
History, General17--17
History total17--170.7
Mathematics, General134-17
Mathematics and Statistics total134-170.7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General14--14
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total14--140.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11--11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total11--110.4

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