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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

23 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 337 students majoring in engineering at Tennessee Tech University, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 23 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 23 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 very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Christian Brothers University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 63 students majoring in engineering at Christian Brothers, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Engineering at Christian Brothers University Report

#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Engineering at Tennessee State University Report

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering at Lipscomb, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Engineering at Lipscomb University Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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 23 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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