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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
168 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$54,137 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 degrees in general engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
35 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 25 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,615 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #957 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Chattanooga is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $54,615 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

It is hard to beat Christian Brothers University if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Memphis is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 12 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,659 Median Starting Salary
$29,750 Median Student Debt

UT Martin is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Martin. This university ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 19 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $53,659 for their early career.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287170
Florida28218
North Carolina279659
Virginia274647
South Carolina24810
Kentucky2440
Louisiana242168
Mississippi234264
Arkansas234173
Alabama233225
West Virginia20784

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

Engineering Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering148
Pre-Engineering20

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering634
Electrical Engineering313
Civil Engineering285
Biomedical Engineering202
Chemical Engineering177
Computer Engineering107
Industrial Engineering85
Nuclear Engineering79
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering70
Materials Engineering48

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