East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
28
Avg Grad Earnings
$35,394/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
58/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,950/yr
Out-of-state: $13,790/yr
All Programs at East Tennessee State University
28 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 85 | $64,459/yr | High | 17.7x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | $52,008/yr | Very High | 22.4x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 73 | $44,834/yr | Very High | 13.6x |
| Business Administration | 73 | $37,041/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 72 | $48,671/yr | Moderate | 11.2x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 72 | $39,936/yr | Very High | 15.2x |
| Dental Support Services | 71 | $51,316/yr | Moderate | 14.3x |
| Teacher Education | 69 | $40,276/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Engineering Technology, General | 66 | $56,551/yr | High | 17.6x |
| Public Health | 66 | $38,435/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 62 | $33,301/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 62 | $30,097/yr | Moderate | 10.0x |
| Marketing | 61 | $35,632/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 59 | $37,594/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Social Work | 56 | $32,514/yr | Moderate | 9.6x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 54 | $25,768/yr | Moderate | 10.7x |
| History | 53 | $27,799/yr | High | 9.7x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 52 | $34,177/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Human Services, General | 52 | $32,437/yr | Moderate | 9.1x |
| Biology, General | 50 | $28,138/yr | High | 11.6x |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $26,403/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 47 | $32,474/yr | Low | 9.4x |
| Sociology | 45 | $24,468/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Music | 44 | $30,004/yr | High | 5.1x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 42 | $27,380/yr | High | 9.4x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $16,696/yr | Moderate | 5.7x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $21,836/yr | Very High | 7.5x |
| Graphic Communications | 27 | $20,802/yr | High | 8.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 28 bachelor's degree programs at East Tennessee State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.