Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$63,180
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,521
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#241 of 349
Rank by pay
#187 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,855
Median federal debt

Tennessee Technological University graduates in computer science earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tennessee Technological University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
238Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$90,876$95,818#213$60,979
239University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$90,822$97,380#205$67,040
240Jackson State University Jackson, MS$90,577$109,898#114$70,347
241Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$90,521$98,884#187$63,180
242University of Memphis Memphis, TN$90,207$98,541#188$57,233
243Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$90,183$79,146#306—
244Aurora University Aurora, IL$90,089$88,512#257$51,605

Other Majors at Tennessee Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,978$69,291#129 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,179$73,453#202 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,580$60,300#120 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$84,267$66,228#298 of 318
Civil Engineering$78,646$63,577#209 of 233
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,658$59,622#20 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,762$61,379#932 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,411$41,530#538 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,535$41,176#384 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$65,900—#70 of 84
Marketing$64,892$39,990#296 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,642$38,994#774 of 1176
Chemistry$57,088—#178 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,479—#111 of 138
Agriculture$52,085$33,508#26 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,530$33,170#389 of 610
Political Science and Government$49,898$34,105#522 of 565
Biology$49,220$25,087#710 of 841
History$47,111$24,659#315 of 459
Music$46,253$44,635#99 of 268
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$45,909$28,828#21 of 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,348$29,936#19 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,906—#252 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,846$33,678#385 of 476
Psychology$44,043$28,394#837 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,264$39,034#566 of 680
Sociology$42,830$35,293#422 of 462
English Language and Literature$40,380—#495 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,565$29,114#43 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$37,730$19,231#303 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tennessee Technological University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,180 one year after graduating and $90,521 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tennessee Technological University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Tennessee Technological University ranks #241 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Tennessee Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,855.

← All data for Tennessee Technological University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.