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Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Rankings can help you compare The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Mechanical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#4 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#7 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#102 of 364
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#287 of 365

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Students who complete The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Mechanical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,841
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$74,942
4 years	$81,689
5 years	$84,859

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Mechanical Engineering graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga take home a median $81,689, compared with $57,921 for all The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is $24,904.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 13% women (5) and 87% men (34).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 39 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 13% were women (5) and 87% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

This Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	39

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.