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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$63,649 Avg Salary
$24,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in Tennessee with 603 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

ME majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.

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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 Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, ME graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $103.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debt load of $14,000.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UT Chattanooga take out is $25,000.

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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 mechanical engineering students. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

While working on their degree, ME majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Tennessee State University take out is $31,000.

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Christian Brothers University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

ME majors at Christian Brothers take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Lipscomb carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#9

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

With a ranking of #9, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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