Offered Programs at ETSU
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
157
Total Number of Completers
3,555
East Tennessee State University offers 157 programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 57 Bachelor's, 45 Master's, 13 Doctorate (research), 2 Doctorate (professional), 1 1-2 Years certificates, 33 Post-BS Certificate, 6 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,555 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from East Tennessee State University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 2,470 Bachelor's, 681 Master's, 148 Doctorate (research), 143 Doctorate (professional), 109 Post-BS Certificate, and 4 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by ETSU.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 57 | 0 | 2,470 |
| Master's | 45 | 0 | 681 |
| Doctorate (research) | 13 | 0 | 148 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 2 | 0 | 143 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 1 | 0 | - |
| Post-BS Certificate | 33 | 0 | 109 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 157 | 0 | 3,555 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at East Tennessee State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $55,500 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $50,400 |
| Engineering Technology | $49,800 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | $41,500 |
| Finance | $36,900 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $84,400 |
| Public Health | $47,600 |
| Business Administration and Management | $45,400 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | $41,000 |
| Social Work | $36,300 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $91,600 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | $74,700 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at East Tennessee State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 563 | $50,400 |
| Psychology | 144 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration and Management | 118 | $30,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 102 | $22,800 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 95 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 34 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 72 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 39 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at ETSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 73 completers | $26,600 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 73 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 53 completers | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 53 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 91 completers | $55,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 91 | $55,500 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 80 completers | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 12 | $35,300 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 68 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | ✕ | 13 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 14 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Child Development | ✕ | 33 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 67 completers | $22,100 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 47 | $22,100 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 20 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 94 completers | $27,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 84 | $27,100 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 109 completers | $24,900 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 87 | $24,900 |
| Microbiology | ✕ | 22 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 9 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 118 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 74 | $22,800 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 44 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 7 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 59 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 23 | $33,700 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 8 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 153 completers | $23,000 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 153 | $23,000 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 76 completers | $28,200 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 76 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 63 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 63 | $26,800 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 55 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 22 | $25,100 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 19 | $21,600 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 90 completers | - |
| Interior Design | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 22 | $15,800 |
| Music | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | ✕ | 8 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 763 completers | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Pharmacy | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 11 | $31,100 |
| Environmental Health | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Rehabilitation Science | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 502 | $50,400 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 65 | $41,500 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 319 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 133 | $30,900 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 49 | $34,600 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 57 | $36,900 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 71 | $34,000 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 42 | $28,200 |
| Total | 2,470 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 15 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 12 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 107 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 6 | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 22 | $33,500 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 7 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 14 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 9 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 31 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | $34,800 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 13 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 7 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 16 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 71 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 71 | $36,300 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 238 completers | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 80 | $47,600 |
| Environmental Health | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 99 | $84,400 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 101 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 64 | $45,400 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✕ | 6 | - |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 12 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Total | 681 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 38 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 36 | $74,700 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 5 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 10 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 75 completers | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Environmental Health | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 20 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Organizational Leadership | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 148 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 143 completers | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 67 | - |
| Pharmacy | ✕ | 76 | - |
| Total | 143 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Appalachian Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✕ | 7 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Urban Education and Leadership | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Biostatistics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Epidemiology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 3 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Development Economics and International Development | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 44 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 4 | - |
| International Public Health/International Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 16 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Public/Applied History | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Total | 109 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 4 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Nursing Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 4 |