Tennessee State University

#1446 / #434
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee State University Featured Rankings

About Tennessee State University

According to Wikipedia, Tennessee State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Tennessee State University's Online Degrees

MEd in Career and Technical Education
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Curriculum and Instruction
Degree Concentrations
  • Educational Technology
  • Teaching English Language Learners
  • Literacy in Education
  • Reading
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Health Information Management
Degree Concentrations
  • Utilizing Technologies in Healthcare Organizations
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdD in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Higher Education Leadership
  • Pre-K - 12 Administration
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdS in Instructional Leadership
Degree Concentrations
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Instructional Leadership
Degree Concentrations
  • Licensure
  • Non- Licensure
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Nursing
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Holistic
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 45
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
eMBA in Business Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPA in Public Administration
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Professional Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Applied Geospatial Sciences
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Professional Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Health Administration
  • Information Technology
  • International Organizational Leadership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Professional Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Training and Development
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Social Work
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPH in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Speech and Hearing Science,
  • Required Credits: 53
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPH in Public Health
Degree Concentrations
  • Behavioral Science and Health Education
  • Cultural Competency
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Urban Studies
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

Tennessee State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
30%

How Much Does Tennessee State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$7,128$1,208

How Much Do Tennessee State University Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Tennessee State University, then you can expect to earn an average of $39,800 per year. You also have a 90% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Tennessee State University's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,0264,9901,036

Where is Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University is located at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville TN 37209-1561

How Safe is Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Tennessee State University Known For?

Tennessee State University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Tennessee State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Nursing
#615
World Rank
#239
USA Rank
Medical
#898
World Rank
#268
USA Rank
Engineering
#1460
World Rank
#281
USA Rank
Education
#1045
World Rank
#286
USA Rank
Business
#1028
World Rank
#326
USA Rank
History
#919
World Rank
#341
USA Rank
Political Science
#1303
World Rank
#359
USA Rank
Computer Science
#1423
World Rank
#359
USA Rank
Mathematics
#1656
World Rank
#443
USA Rank
Chemistry
#2172
World Rank
#464
USA Rank
Social Work
#1096
World Rank
#471
USA Rank
Communications
#1471
World Rank
#517
USA Rank
Biology
#2103
World Rank
#530
USA Rank
Psychology
#1294
World Rank
#534
USA Rank
Sociology
#1842
World Rank
#577
USA Rank
Literature
#1888
World Rank
#583
USA Rank
Criminal Justice
#1816
World Rank
#976
USA Rank

Who Are Tennessee State University's Most Influential Alumni?

Tennessee State University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and History. Here are some of Tennessee State University's most famous alumni:

Carl Rowan
Carl Rowan
An American journalist .
Jesse Russell
An American electrical engineer.
Xernona Clayton
An American activist and executive.
Michael Kearney
An American child prodigy.
 Levi Watkins
Levi Watkins
An American surgeon .
Glenda Glover
An American academic.
 Dick Griffey
Dick Griffey
An American record producer .
Patricia McKissack
An American children's writer.
Maurice White
An American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire .
Fredrick McKissack
An American children's writer .
Rufus Thomas
An American singer .
S. Allen Counter
A Neurologist and academic .

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