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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 326 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $10,867 in student debt.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Vanderbilt University

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,086.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Civil Engineering at Christian Brothers University Report

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

On average, civil eng graduates from Lipscomb take out $24,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UT Chattanooga take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,034.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,543.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Memphis Report

#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Civil Engineering at Tennessee State University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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