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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$49,769 Avg Salary
$21,616 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #41 most popular major in Tennessee with 407 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in General Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $24,628 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at Tennessee Technological University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $22,540.

Full General Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

On average, engineering tech graduates from UofM take out $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for general engineering technology students. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at ETSU take out is $27,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $10,548 in student debt.

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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering technology programs. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out is $13,855.

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Cleveland State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 144
Virginia 47
North Carolina 110
Florida 227
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 15
Louisiana 60
Arkansas 13
Alabama 111
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 5

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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