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Tennessee State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
33 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $12,154
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 34%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 70%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 4,848
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $24,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 13%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,076 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,897 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,833 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,005 |
| $110,000+ | $14,917 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (24)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,380
- Accounting and Related Services$69,414
- Mechanical Engineering$68,142 (1 yr)
- Computer Science$67,292
- Civil Engineering$66,341 (1 yr)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,629
- Biology, General$59,855
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,083
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,249
- Political Science and Government$54,008
- Music$53,483
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,231
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$48,365
- Sociology$47,853
- Psychology, General$46,721
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,062
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,886
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,568
- Social Work$44,989
- Public Health$43,245 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$43,121
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$42,524
- Agriculture, General$42,503
- Fine and Studio Arts$36,332
Master's programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,908
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$87,602
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,672 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$69,241
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,413
- Social Work$57,826
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$99,827 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$82,654