Tennessee Tech Rankings
Tennessee Tech University is one of the best public universities in the South, according to a variety of reports and rankings organizations.
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Tech is rated among the top bachelor’s, master’s, accounting, Master of Business Administration and online degree programs in the state of Tennessee, among others.
Tech’s College of Business was also rated as the top finance degree program among all public universities in the state.
› Tech has been named an R2 research institution as well as an opportunity university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning
› Carnegie’s “opportunity” designation identifies dual qualities of higher access
and higher earnings for students
› Tech is one of only two four-year public universities to receive this designation
U.S. News & World Report ›
› Best National University
› Ranked #135 in Best Public National Universities
› Ranked #249 in Best National Universities
› Ranked #124 in Social Mobility
› 'A+ Schools for B Students'
› Tech graduates leave with the least debt of all public universities in Tennessee
› Tech colleges or programs that are ranked:
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- College of Engineering
- College of Business
- Department of Computer Science
- Whitson-Hester School of Nursing
PayScale ›
› Based on total cost and alumni earnings, Tech provides students with the highest return on investment for any public university in Tennessee, and ranks third overall among both private
and public universities
› Tech graduates have the highest early career salary of any public university graduates in Tennessee
Colleges of Distinction ›
Tech is recognized by Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students that provides students with information about schools that distinguish themselves through their dedicated focus on the undergraduate experience and adherence to the consortium’s Four Distinctions: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes. Tech is recognized on 10 lists:
- College of Distinction
- Public College of Distinction
- Tennessee College of Distinction
- Affordable College of Distinction
- Career Development College of Distinction
- Military Support College of Distinction
- Business College of Distinction
- Education College of Distinction
- Engineering College of Distinction
- Nursing College of Distinction
