Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a public college in Nashville, TN. Its average net price is $12,154 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,076 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,897 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,833 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,005 |
| $110,001 and up | $14,917 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $40,172 |
| 8 years after entry | $43,259 |
| 10 years after entry | $47,151 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $53,435 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Architectural Engineering | $76,844 National median for this major n=770 | Not published |
| Biology | $40,952 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $24,125 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,679 n=160 | $25,000 n=139 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Communications | $32,482 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,985 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $69,638 National median for this major n=3,591 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $37,042 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $36,683 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $43,186 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $25,250 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $36,837 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Public Health | $43,245 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $27,250 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,233 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $41,019 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
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