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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 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.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $22,250.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $20,347.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debt load of $20,757.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UofM take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Memphis Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Civil Engineering at Vanderbilt University Report

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tennessee State University

Christian Brothers University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full Civil Engineering at Christian Brothers University Report

#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

Full Civil Engineering at Lipscomb University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges 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.

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