2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value 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 tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year. 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. 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.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,543.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $10,867 in student debt.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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Christian Brothers University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Christian Brothers are $34,820 per year.
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Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from Lipscomb take out $24,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lipscomb also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| 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 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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.
- 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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