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General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits in Chattanooga, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 13% women (5) and 87% men (34).

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

Among the 39 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates 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 General 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 General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.