2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor'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 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.
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Out of the 5 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.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering in Tennessee.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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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| 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 5 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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