Study: 麻豆果冻传媒 is #1 best value, offers highest starting salaries across all public universities in the state
Students enjoy the outdoor spaces surrounding 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 new Ashraf Islam Engineering
Building. The state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot academic building opened its doors
in fall 2024.
麻豆果冻传媒 is ranked as the number one 鈥渂est value鈥� public university
in the state, according to a from SmartAsset, a leading financial advisory website.
SmartAsset鈥檚 study compared schools based on financial factors and data sets such
as tuition, living expenses, salaries, student retention rates and scholarships awarded.
The study also found that Tech offers its graduates the highest median starting salaries
of any public university in the state, outpacing the state average by more than $10,000.
When private universities are also considered, Tech ranks in the top two alongside
Vanderbilt University.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 students have many choices for how to approach their post-secondary education.
That鈥檚 why our faculty and staff at 麻豆果冻传媒 work tirelessly to ensure that
we offer a world-class educational experience at an affordable cost that prepares
students for career success,鈥� said Tech President Phil Oldham. 鈥淲e want students to
know that, if they give us four years, we will give them the tools they need for a
bold future that will pay dividends over the rest of their lives. This study is proof
that we are doing exactly that.鈥�
SmartAsset鈥檚 study also found that Tech students enjoy living costs below the state
average and in the bottom half of all universities ranked in the study. The rankings
underscore Cookeville鈥檚 status as an affordable college town, as well as the university鈥檚
commitment to defraying costs for students through efforts like its Open Educational Resources program, which saved Golden Eagles $1.4 million in textbook expenses in less than three years.
The study follows similar previous reporting from Payscale, which found that Tech delivers the highest return on investment and
the highest early career pay of any public university in the state.
Tech is continuing to accept applications for fall 2025 admission and is offering
guaranteed scholarships of up to $8,000 per year for students who apply by June 1
and meet minimum GPA and standardized test score requirements. Learn more and apply
for admission today at www.tntech.edu/apply.