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Graduate Engineering Programs at Vanderbilt University

143 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in engineering at Vanderbilt University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 58 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Vanderbilt University Graduate Engineering Rankings

#37 in the U.S.
#1 in Tennessee
#5 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Vanderbilt University among the top schools in the country for engineering, coming in at #37 out of 696 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Schools 37 of 696
Best Engineering Schools in Tennessee 1 of 12
Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 5 of 139

Graduate Engineering Degrees at Vanderbilt University

The following degree levels are available for engineering at Vanderbilt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 207
Master’s 83
Doctoral 60

Graduate Engineering Majors at Vanderbilt University

This engineering field at Vanderbilt University includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 78
Mechanical Engineering 58
Engineering Science 42
Chemical Engineering 38
Engineering, General 36
Civil Engineering 31
Electrical and Computer Engineering 26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 24
Computer Engineering 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6
Engineering, Other 4

Vanderbilt University Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Vanderbilt University handed out 83 master’s degrees in engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Vanderbilt University is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 58 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 1
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee 1
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 8

Vanderbilt University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$73,848 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $73,148 $73,148
Fees $700 $700

Find out more about Vanderbilt University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of engineering master’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

Vanderbilt University gender breakdown of Engineering Master's degree grads The largest share of engineering master’s degree graduates at Vanderbilt University were White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master’s in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Vanderbilt University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 2

Vanderbilt University Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Vanderbilt University awarded 60 doctoral degrees in engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

Vanderbilt University is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee 1
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 8
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 47

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Vanderbilt University gender breakdown of Engineering Doctoral degree grads The majority of engineering doctoral degree graduates at Vanderbilt University were Non-Resident Alien. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a doctoral in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Vanderbilt University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 3

Undergraduate Study in Engineering at Vanderbilt University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Vanderbilt University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering 207

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