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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
313 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 313 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

The ee 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 Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in EE

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
41 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 EE Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering has to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the 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 approximately 77 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $75,316 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 EE Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. 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 approximately 72 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically make about $73,453 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 EE Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a good choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 40 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program earn an average of $75,273 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 EE Degrees Awarded
29.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 37 electrical 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 ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $71,137.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
Florida 282 1,417
North Carolina 279 714
Virginia 274 602
South Carolina 248 219
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 313

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Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 634
Civil Engineering 285
Biomedical Engineering 202
Chemical Engineering 177
General Engineering 168
Computer Engineering 107
Industrial Engineering 85
Nuclear Engineering 79
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 70
Materials Engineering 48

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