2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Tennessee

A master's degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #37 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in civil eng matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of civil engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Tennessee.

There were about 29 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, civil eng master's recipients generally make about $68,300 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Tennessee.

There were approximately 13 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University

3

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tennessee Technological University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Tennessee Technological University

4

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Memphis if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Tennessee.

There were about 4 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Memphis

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	249
Georgia	186	110
Virginia	175	178
North Carolina	167	126
Alabama	147	80
South Carolina	141	50
Louisiana	140	17
Kentucky	140	46
Mississippi	120	19
Arkansas	119	15
West Virginia	108	13

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	55

Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	56
Electrical Engineering	54
Industrial Engineering	39
Nuclear Engineering	29
General Engineering	28
Computer Engineering	18
Materials Engineering	18
Biomedical Engineering	16
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	14
Other Engineering	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.