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Electrical Engineering at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you plan to study Electrical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits in Chattanooga, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 electrical engineering graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Electrical Engineering Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Those who finish The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Electrical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,245
2 years	$72,883
3 years	$78,427
4 years	$88,939
5 years	$93,987

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Electrical Engineering graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga report median earnings of $88,939, compared with $57,921 for all The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduates — about 54% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Electrical Engineering graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga comes in at $28,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Electrical Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Electrical Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 9% women (2) and 91% men (20).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Among the 22 bachelor’s electrical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 9% were women (2) and 91% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Electrical Engineering Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

This Electrical Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical Engineering	22

Top-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Electrical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$122,969
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.