2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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.
2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
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 midsize 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a 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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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 large 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very 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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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
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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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.