2024 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular master's 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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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

The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General 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 General Engineering in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

10 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Vanderbilt University

2

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

3

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

6 Annual Graduates

Tennessee State University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Tennessee State University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	13
Georgia	190	23
Virginia	182	86
North Carolina	178	18
Alabama	151	222
Louisiana	147	65
Mississippi	145	18
Arkansas	121	62
West Virginia	112	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	37

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	59
Mechanical Engineering	43
Electrical Engineering	37
Industrial Engineering	35
Biomedical Engineering	21
Materials Engineering	16
Nuclear Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	14
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	12
Chemical Engineering	12

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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.