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Civil Engineering at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, consider the program at Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 civil engineering degrees were granted at Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Tennessee State University’s Civil Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#82 of 254
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#252 of 254

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Civil Engineering graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at Tennessee State University are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 13 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Tennessee State University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 46% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Tennessee State University

This Civil Engineering program at Tennessee State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	13

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.