Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Tennessee Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and approximately 10,177 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 154 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University.

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 Tech University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Tennessee Tech University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Tennessee Tech 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 Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	41
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	146

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ME from Tennessee Tech University. This makes it the #147 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Tennessee Tech University Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $62,943. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Tennessee Tech University. About 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	134
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee Tech University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 11 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee Tech University, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• General Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Chemical 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 Technological 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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.