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Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Martin to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at UT Martin, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Maryville College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #6, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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