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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$66,787 Avg Salary
$23,188 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 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 Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for electrical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

EE majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $21,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UT Chattanooga carry an average student debt load of $28,375.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for electrical engineering students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

EE majors at UofM take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Memphis Report

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#9

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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.

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