Computer Engineering Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
six
schools that offer computer engineering programs.
Vanderbilt University,
the highest-ranking computer engineering school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and
is the
17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 computer engineering schools
in Tennessee,
only 4 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.
Computer Engineering students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
computer engineers,
database administrators,
computer and information scientists,
computer support specialists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 338,890 people working as
network and computer systems administrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$70,930.
Also, Computer programmers make on average $74,690 per year and there are about 367,880 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
6,110 employed computer programmers earning an average yearly salary of
$62,550. Network and computer systems administrators in this state earn
$62,810/yr and there are 6,150 employed.
Also, within the computer engineering schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from computer 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.
Computer Engineering Programs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Tennessee Technological University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lipscomb University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee State University
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
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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