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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee

14 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pellissippi State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for general engineering technology students. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Pellissippi State Community College take out $13,855 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out is $10,548.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $24,628.

Full General Engineering Technology at Tennessee Technological University Report

The excellent programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Tennessee. 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University Report

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $30,875.

Full General Engineering Technology at University of Memphis Report

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $22,540 in student debt.

Full General Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

Columbia State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

Full General Engineering Technology at Columbia State Community College Report

Jackson State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee ranking. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Jackson State Community College

Walters State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Walters State Community College Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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