Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study liberal arts general studies, 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 approximately 10,177 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,905 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2021, 22 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

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

Tennessee Tech University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Tennessee Tech University does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at Tennessee Tech University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. 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 Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	29
	46
	267
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
	713

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Tennessee Tech University. This makes it the #5 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Tennessee Tech University Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $29,687. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

The liberal arts program at Tennessee Tech University awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts 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 liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tennessee Tech University Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

The liberal arts program at Tennessee Tech University awarded 61 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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
Professors	2,040	$53,390

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.