2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #91 most popular major in Tennessee.
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 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for general engineering students. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.
Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great value for general engineering students. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Martin are $9,912 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debtload of $26,875.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for general engineering students. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.
Vanderbilt also made our Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
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Christian Brothers University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Christian Brothers are $34,820 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 170 |
| Virginia | 647 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 173 |
| Alabama | 225 |
| Mississippi | 264 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.