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2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges in Tennessee
107 CE Degrees Awarded
$81,699 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #56 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 107 degrees in computer engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee Your choice of computer engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computer Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
Doctor's Degrees in CE

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ce degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in CE

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 CE Degrees Awarded
$74,085 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer engineering. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. After graduation, ce degree recipients generally earn about $74,085 in the first five years of their career.

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Every student pursuing a degree in computer engineering has to look into Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee Tech University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 19 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, ce degree recipients generally earn an average of $69,291 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering Program Name

With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.

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Any student pursuing a degree in computer engineering has to check out University of Memphis. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 23 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ce program report average early career earnings of $65,222.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 345
Florida 282 941
North Carolina 279 510
Virginia 274 531
South Carolina 248 156
Kentucky 244 162
Louisiana 242 26
Mississippi 234 69
Arkansas 234 45
Alabama 233 292
West Virginia 207 42

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Computer Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

CE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 95
Software Engineering 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 634
Electrical Engineering 313
Civil Engineering 285
Biomedical Engineering 202
Chemical Engineering 177
General Engineering 168
Industrial Engineering 85
Nuclear Engineering 79
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 70
Materials Engineering 48

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