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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 397 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 369 |
| Physical Sciences | 153 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 106 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 103 |
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