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History at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. In 2021, 11 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee Tech University History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Tennessee Tech University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Tennessee Tech University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Tennessee Tech University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular History Schools 670
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 981
Most Focused History Schools 1,125

How Much Do History Graduates from Tennessee Tech University Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $24,768. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University History Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee Tech University also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Managers 14,480 $83,010
History Professors 500 $73,040
Curators 170 $49,920
Museum Technicians and Conservators 130 $43,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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