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Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UT Knoxville Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UT Knoxville does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Knoxville Engineering Rankings

There were 111 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UT Knoxville. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UT Knoxville, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 128
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Engineering 40
Materials Engineering 36
Civil Engineering 36
Mechanical Engineering 35
Nuclear Engineering 35
Electrical Engineering 27
Other Engineering 18
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 14
Chemical Engineering 14
Computer Engineering 11
Environmental Engineering 10
Biomedical Engineering 9
Engineering Science 3

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Industrial Engineers 5,390 $84,070
Systems Software Developers 4,940 $92,700
Industrial Production Managers 4,360 $101,670
Engineers 4,250 $82,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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