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2025 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
285 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #41 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in general civil engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School

Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering

The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general civil engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
102 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general civil 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 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 102 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
69 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general civil engineering needs to check out Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee Tech University is a large public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 19th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 69 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general civil engineering has to take a look at Lipscomb University. Lipscomb is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 24 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
32 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large 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 32 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,121
North Carolina 710 448
Georgia 690 446
Virginia 630 616
South Carolina 530 307
Kentucky 518 217
Mississippi 501 180
Alabama 500 461
Louisiana 489 247
Arkansas 466 118
West Virginia 410 112

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