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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$20,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,787 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for EE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Electrical Engineering

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for electrical engineering students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year. On average, EE graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Tennessee Tech University also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debtload of $28,375.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. On average, EE graduates from UT Knoxville take out $21,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year.

Lipscomb also took the #5 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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$34,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Christian Brothers University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Christian Brothers are $34,820 per year.

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Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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