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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 253 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Vanderbilt take out $8,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

EE majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $24,524 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christian Brothers University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $29,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $22,748 in student debt.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Tennessee State University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Florida 1,422
Kentucky 178
South Carolina 219
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
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 NASA.

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