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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Tennessee Tech University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Tennessee Tech University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Tennessee Tech University highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #188 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	188 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee	4 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	32 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Tennessee Tech University

The table below lists every degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Tennessee Tech University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	125
Master’s	11

Tennessee Tech University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Tennessee Technological University handed out 125 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Tennessee Tech University ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $79,608 a year. This is higher than $56,495, the median for all majors at Tennessee Tech University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Tennessee Tech University, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $17,580, the typical median for all majors at Tennessee Tech University.

Tennessee Tech University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,520	$14,190
Fees	$1,386	$1,386

Find out more about Tennessee Tech University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 91% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Tennessee Tech University are White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	100
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Tech University

Graduate study is also available at Tennessee Tech University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License More about our data sources and methodologies.