Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 985 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University in 2021, 23 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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

Tennessee State University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

Tennessee State University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME 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 ME major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

How Much Do ME Graduates from Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $59,601. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Tennessee State University. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Tennessee State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineers	3,950	$87,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,300	$129,320
Cost Estimators	2,870	$63,770
Engineering Professors	610	$107,480
Aerospace Engineers	300	$88,180

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.