by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 134 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,137 and $23,875 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree engineering students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #3 spot on the list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Christian Brothers
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full East Tennessee State University General Engineering Report
Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Southern Adventist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Southern Adventist University
King University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee list. King is a small school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 0 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bryan College - Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Tennessee list. Bryan College - Dayton is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full William Jennings Bryan College General Engineering Report
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