2024 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Electrical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 master's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on electrical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other electrical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Electrical Engineering in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in EE

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in electrical engineering needs to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Tennessee Technological University

3

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Memphis is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of Memphis

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	346
Georgia	370	353
North Carolina	334	289
Virginia	331	116
Kentucky	268	29
South Carolina	260	35
Alabama	258	35
Louisiana	250	5
Mississippi	243	13
Arkansas	187	27
West Virginia	164	13

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Electrical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Electrical Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.