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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 592 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 617 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 172 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #83 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 111 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
Of the 592 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in engineering from UT Knoxville in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 50 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 462 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 27 |
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 128 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
Other Races | 3 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 190 |
Civil Engineering | 113 |
Chemical Engineering | 112 |
Industrial Engineering | 77 |
Electrical Engineering | 69 |
Nuclear Engineering | 67 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 62 |
Materials Engineering | 57 |
Biomedical Engineering | 51 |
Computer Engineering | 38 |
Other Engineering | 18 |
Agricultural Engineering | 13 |
Environmental Engineering | 10 |
Engineering Science | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 397 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 369 |
Physical Sciences | 153 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 106 |
Architecture & Related Services | 103 |
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