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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee

15 Colleges
$54,137 Avg Salary
$23,875 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Chattanooga State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for general engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out is $20,875.

Full General Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UT Martin take out is $26,875.

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for general engineering students. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full General Engineering at Vanderbilt University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at East Tennessee State University

Christian Brothers University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Full General Engineering at Christian Brothers University Report

#10

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Maryville College

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 15 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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