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2023 Best Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
581 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Tennessee, there were 581 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology”.

Top 6 Best Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

ETSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Tennessee State University]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

UofM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofM]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying engineering technology list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,510. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Technological University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 76 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying engineering technology list, Chattanooga State Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,452 students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College, 294 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Pellissippi State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Engineering Technology list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 193 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pellissippi State Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 320 of the 9,334 students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 146 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,292. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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