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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 22% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Civil Eng majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $22,086 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

About 25% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Of the 35 students majoring in civil eng at UT Chattanooga, 89% are male and 11% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $26,034 in student debt.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 24 students majoring in civil eng at Tennessee State University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 90% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $27,543.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at Christian Brothers, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 62% of the civil eng majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Vanderbilt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $10,867.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 63% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Lipscomb carry an average student debt load of $24,456.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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