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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
168 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 degrees in general engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General 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 engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Engineering

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
35 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 general 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
4th Most Popular In TN
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 25 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in general engineering has to look into Chattanooga State Community College. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This college ranks 14th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 15 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 17 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 170
Florida 282 18
North Carolina 279 659
Virginia 274 647
South Carolina 248 10
Kentucky 244 0
Louisiana 242 168
Mississippi 234 264
Arkansas 234 173
Alabama 233 225
West Virginia 207 84

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

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 148
Pre-Engineering 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 634
Electrical Engineering 313
Civil Engineering 285
Biomedical Engineering 202
Chemical Engineering 177
Computer Engineering 107
Industrial Engineering 85
Nuclear Engineering 79
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 70
Materials Engineering 48

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