Engineering at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Tennessee State University Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	199
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	243
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Most Focused Engineering Schools	310

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #282 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #200 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Tennessee State University. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee State University Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Tennessee State University. Of these graduates, 90% were men and 10% were women.

In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering	24
Mechanical Engineering	23
Computer Engineering	9
Electrical Engineering	9
General Engineering	6
Architectural Engineering	6

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Industrial Engineers	5,390	$84,070
Systems Software Developers	4,940	$92,700
Industrial Production Managers	4,360	$101,670
Engineers	4,250	$82,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.