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Civil Engineering Schools in Tennessee

Tennessee contains eight schools that offer civil engineering programs. Vanderbilt University, the highest-ranking civil engineering school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and is the 17th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 8 civil engineering schools in Tennessee, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Vanderbilt University comes out as the most expensive ($20,446/yr), with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.

Civil Engineering students from Tennessee schools who go on to become civil engineers, civil engineering technicians, civil engineering designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 259,320 people working as civil engineers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $81,180. Also, Civil engineering technicians make on average $47,420 per year and there are about 82,690 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are 1,000 employed civil engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of $44,600. Civil engineers in this state earn $73,840/yr and there are 2,420 employed.

Also, within the civil engineering schools in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from civil engineering, there are 4116 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Civil Engineering Programs in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of Tennessee

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Tennessee Technological University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Tennessee State University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Christian Brothers University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southwest Tennessee Community College

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Pellissippi State Technical Community College

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Nashville State Technical Community College

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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Tennessee Interesting Facts

• The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
• Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
• Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
• Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
• Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.

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See Also

• Civil Engineering Information
• Salary Details for a Civil Engineer
• Online Civil Engineering Schools
• Online Civil Engineering Programs
• Online Civil Engineering Courses

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