Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,327 degrees in engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools in Tennessee.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 341 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Vanderbilt University earn $4,851 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student pursuing a degree in engineering has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 909 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $63,838.
Any student pursuing a degree in engineering has to look into Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 377 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $63,179 in their early career salary.
It is hard to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 44 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering major at Middle Tennessee State University get $4,281 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 222 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $58,678.
Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 154 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $61,706.
Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 54 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Christian Brothers University get $2,477 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $62,351 in the first couple years of their career.
Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 71 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn about $59,601 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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