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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$58,709 Avg Salary
$22,839 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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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.

On average, civil eng graduates from UT Knoxville take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Civil Eng majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $20,347 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#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. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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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. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $20,757 in student debt.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $28,000.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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

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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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