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A strong academic reputation, second to none, has been the hallmark of a Tennessee Tech education from the beginning.
TECH IS ONE OF THE TOP RANKED UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION
—U.S. News & World Report
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Tech students stand out and are known for their creativity.
ONE OF THE TOP RANKED UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION U.S. News & World Report
“I came to Tennessee Tech looking for direction and purpose in my field of study. Inside I had dreams of starting my own business. The professors in Human Ecology have given me the confidence to pursue my dreams.” Mallory Christian Human Ecology
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Transformative experiences are a tradition at Tech.
Here, students have the freedom to discover and pursue their passions. TECH DEGREES GIVE THE HIGHEST
EARLY CAREER SALARY OF ALL
PUBLIC UNIVERSITES IN TENNESSEE
-Payscale
Affectionately known as “The Burn,” the Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation & Fitness Center features: Basketball Gym & Multi-Activity Court Racquetball Courts 13,000-square-foot weight room 6,000-square-foot cardio room Climbing Wall Golf Simulator Elevated Track Aquatic Center with Pool & Sauna Dance Studio Game Room
CONFIDENT Tech students have excellent career outcomes. For example, Tech nursing students have a first-time NCLEX pass rate of better than 95% for their nursing licensure.
Enjoy experiential learning opportunities.
“Tennessee Tech has helped me gain the confidence to achieve whatever I set my mind to going forward. I am forever thankful that I chose to be a part of the Golden Eagle family and have made memories that will last a lifetime.” Hope Disney Nursing
CAREER
Be prepared to compete in a technologically driven world.
TENNESSEE TECH’S VISION
Career-ready graduates known for their
creativity, tenacity and analytical approach. Tech degrees give grads the highest early career salary potential of all public universities in Tennessee. — PayScale Tech’s Center for Career Development connects students and alumni with employers. Find out more at tntech.edu/career. Student Career Resources
Career Planning | Resume Writing and Critiques | Career and Job Search Workshops | Presentations on Specific Careers | Career Fairs to Meet Employers | Practice Interviews | Cooperative Education Program, which provides students with real-world work experience in their chosen major.
“I have met so many friends and faculty mentors and staff on campus that have not only developed me as a person but as a student and as a leader to take into my future job as a physician or entrepreneur. Tennessee Tech has become a home to me, and I love how easily I was able to get involved within the university, but it is not just the university but the city that makes it home.” Daniel Hines Biology
COOKEVILLE: TN’s College Town
Cookeville embraces and welcomes Tech students.
“I really love the community here; I think the people are great. People are just so open and friendly here. I just fell in love with the campus and the community, and I don’t really want to go anywhere else.” Daniel Frost Marketing
Park View Skate Park is one of Cookeville’s newest parks. THINGS TO DO • Best of both rural and urban living!
• Walk on the Westside with specialty boutiques, art galleries and more. • Enjoy Shoppes at Eagle Pointe featuring, Academy Sports, Publix, Ross, Panera Bread, Panda Express, Chipotle and more! • Explore 100 restaurants and 20 coffee shops within five miles of campus. • Take in a performance at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center and visit the local AMC Classic Highland 12.
WELCOME TO THE BEST COLLEGE TOWN IN TENNESSEE! • Voted the number one greatest affordable college town in the country by Great Value Colleges. • Cookeville serves as central hub of the 14-county Upper Cumberland region. • Convenient location off Interstate 40 is right in the middle of everything!
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DISCOVER THE OUTDOORS • Located near state parks, featuring waterfalls, hiking trails, lakes and golf courses. • Many opportunities for boating, fishing, caving and camping. • New 10,000-square-foot skate park just opened in Cookeville. • Home to the Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail, a 19mile trail from Cookeville to Monterey.
Bee Rock overlook is one of many local hiking spots.
PLACES TO EXPLORE Love the outdoors? Cookeville is the place for you! With a variety of local and state parks within just minutes of campus, Cookeville is the perfect spot to launch your next adventure. Take your pick from swimming, hiking, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting or camping – find your fit here! • Fall Creek Falls Features a 256-foot waterfall and more than 26,000-acre park. • Dale Hollow Lake Explore 620 miles of gorgeous shoreline and crystal waters. • Caney Fork River Relax while gliding on smooth waters, and enjoy a day of fishing. • Burgess Falls Located on the Falling Water River, this day-use park is noted for its natural beauty and four waterfalls that cascade down from over 250 feet in elevation.
YOUR START TO A BOLD FUTURE BEGINS HERE We’d love to have you for a visit and show you what campus and Cookeville have to offer. Sign up for a campus visit at tntech.edu/visit.
There are ample opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.
DONUT WARS When you visit Cookeville, be sure to bring your sweet tooth! Cookeville is home to two rival donut shops. Ralph’s Donuts serves up favorites like the butter twist or bacon maple bar. Just across town is Big O Donuts, serving up oversized cream-filled pastries and specialty orders.
PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST
Get engaged on campus and in the community with a variety of activities. Tech has more than 200 student clubs and organizations, including: academic clubs, racing teams, faith-based, greek life, college student ambassadors and more!
Greek students at Tech give hundreds of volunteer hours each year, and more than half belong on the Dean’s List.
Tech’s active campus offers something for everyone.
TECH RECREATION • More than 20 fitness classes a week, including step aerobics, yoga and many more! • Free student admission to Tech Division I athletic events. • More than 2,000 students participate annually in intramural sports leagues, including e-sports, sand volleyball, innertube water polo and more! • The Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation and Fitness Center features 160,000-square-feet of space.
Golden Eagles make connections through engaged experiences.
STEM-Infused Education The Lab Science Commons at Tech offers state-ofthe-art lab spaces.
TECH-INFUSED RESOURCES
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Our faculty and students are leaders and innovators in their field.
“As you go in those classrooms, they really care that you get the right education, especially in engineering, making sure that you know this stuff when you get out of school, not just going through the motions and going through the books. They really care. It is the best place to go if you are really serious about your education.” Jymon T. Scott Electrical Engineering
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Agriculture Agribusiness Management Agricultural Communications Agricultural Education Agricultural Engineering Technology Agricultural Science & Management Agronomy & Soils Animal & Pre-Veterinary Science Animal Science Option Pre-Veterinary Science Option Environmental Agriscience Horticulture Nursery & Landscape Management Turfgrass Management Arts (B.F.A.) Art Education Clay Design, Digital Media General Fine Arts: Dual Studio Fibers Glass Metals Painting Wood Biology Botany Cellular & Molecular Biology Environmental Biology Health Sciences Marine Biology Microbiology Zoology Business Accounting Business Information & Technology Business Intelligence & Analytics Business Management General Management Human Resource Management Production & Operations Management Economics Finance
International Business and Cultures Marketing Chemistry Applied Chemistry Biochemistry Pure Chemistry Communication Communication Studies Journalism News Editorial Option Public Relations Option Computer Science Data Science & Artificial Intelligence High Performance Computing Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Economics Education Early Childhood Education Early Childhood/Special Education Early Childhood/Special Education Practitioner Elementary Education Multidisciplinary Studies Computer Science Education English as a Second Language General Non-Licensure Middle School English, 6-8 Middle School Math, 6-8 Middle School Science, 6-8 Middle School Social Studies, 6-8 Psychology Secondary Education Biology Chemistry Earth & Space Science Economics English French Geography German History
Mathematics Secondary Education, Non-Licensure Physics Political Science Spanish Speech Communication & Theatre Special Education Comprehensive Program (K-12) Comprehensive/Interventionist Interventionist K-8 Interventionist Biology, 6-12 Interventionist English, 6-12 Interventionist History, 6-12 Interventionist Math, 6-12 Special Education Practitioner Exercise Science, Physical Education & Wellness Exercise Physiology Fitness & Wellness Licensure Physical Education Practitioner Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Sport Administration Engineering Chemical Engineering Bio-Molecular Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Vehicle Engineering General Engineering Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Management Mechatronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Vehicle Engineering
English Creative Writing Literature Professional & Technical Communication Rhetoric & Language Theatre Performance Option Technical Option Environmental & Sustainability Studies Environmental Science Biology Option Chemistry Option Natural Resources Option Environmental Technology Society, Culture & Communication Foreign Languages French German Spanish Geosciences Environmental Geology Geographic Information Systems Geography Geology History Human Ecology Child Development & Family Relations Child Life Family & Consumer Sciences Education Housing & Design Merchandising & Design Nutrition & Dietetics Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Actuarial Applied Pure Mathematics Statistics
Music Music Education Vocal/General Music, K-12 Licensure Instrumental/General Music, K-12 Licensure Music Performance & Pedagogy Composition Emphasis Instrumental Option Jazz Option Piano Option Vocal Option Nursing (B.S.N. & R.N./B.S.N.) Physics Applied Physics Physics Psychology Political Science Legal Studies Professional Studies Health Administration Information Technology International Organizational Leadership Organizational Leadership Sociology Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Work Sociology Wildlife & Fisheries Science Conservation Biology Fisheries Science Wildlife Science
Pre-Professional Tracks Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Dental Hygiene Pre-Dentistry Pre-Health Information Management Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Medical Technology Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Veterinary Science New Minors (Non-Degree) Honors Accounting Computer Science Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education English as a Second Language Foundations in Education Middle Grades Education Reading Education Secondary Education Special Education Music Performance Music Technology Music Theory & Composition Studio Art Event Planning, Promotion & Management Undergraduate Certificates (Non-Degree) Child & Family Trauma Informed Care Banking Human Behavior Data Analytics Craft Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This list does not include graduate programs. For more programs, visit tntech.edu/majors. New programs are added throughout the year.
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