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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 610 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 592 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 172 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #83 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 111 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2022, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Knoxville was $1,137 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $378 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,332 | $29,522 |
| Fees | $2,152 | $2,452 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,598 | $1,598 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,096 | $6,096 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 610 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UT Knoxville. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 487 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 51 |
Online degrees for the UT Knoxville engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
Of the 178 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UT Knoxville, about 81% were men and 19% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 136 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 228 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Industrial Engineering | 85 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 79 |
| Electrical Engineering | 77 |
| Chemical Engineering | 73 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 70 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 68 |
| Materials Engineering | 48 |
| Computer Engineering | 31 |
| Other Engineering | 29 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 |
| Engineering Science | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 420 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 391 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 153 |
| Physical Sciences | 148 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 123 |
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