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Tennessee Tech ranked as one of the top colleges in Tennessee based on value.
According to “Money’s Best Colleges for Your Money,” TTU ranked first in the lowest estimated cost in Tennessee and second in highest early career salary and average student debt. President Phil Oldham said one of Tech’s characteristics is providing high returns on investments.
“The combination of high-quality education and affordable cost produces a great value for our students,” Oldham said. “And, the fact that they have the highest early career salary of any public university in Tennessee – and in the top 20 among public colleges the Southeast – demonstrates the high return rate on their investment.”
In the Southeast region, Tech is ranked 35th among public colleges in the Southeast, and 50th overall.
Eleven schools, both public and private, from Tennessee made the rankings. The only other ranked public university in the state is the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Schools were ranked based on 27 factors in three categories: quality of education, affordability and how students did after graduation.
