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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$66,787 Avg Salary
$23,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #57 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Electrical Engineering

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for electrical engineering students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Full Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 182
Florida 528
Georgia 444
North Carolina 388
Kentucky 41
Louisiana 12
Alabama 55
South Carolina 51
Mississippi 17
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 13

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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