2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 9th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,281 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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 for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Christian Brothers University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. 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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Lipscomb University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Lipscomb undergraduate students pay an average of $35,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lipscomb excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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