Tennessee Technological University offers 101 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 19 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,376 for Tennessee residents and $15,576 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,033 students out of total 10,511 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 625 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tennessee Technological University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Tennessee Technological University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1 William L. Jones Drive, Cookeville, TN |
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| Online Students | 1,033 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,063 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,376 Out-of-State$15,576 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,386 Out-of-State$15,746 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 31 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 9 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 19 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tennessee Technological University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $11,376 and $15,576 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,386 and $15,746 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for Tennessee residents and $490 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $550 for Tennessee residents and $690 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Tennessee Technological University offers 101 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
9 | 2 | 19 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 45 |
21 | 6 | 22 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 42 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
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| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 84 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Banking and Financial Support Services | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Tennessee Technological University, there are 10,511 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,096 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,033 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,063 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,511 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,033 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,063 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,415 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,033 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 982 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 51 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,033 | |
| Tennessee Resident | 982 |
| Other State In U.S. | 51 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,033 | |
| Undergraduate | 317 |
| Graduate | 716 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 317 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 212 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 105 |