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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Tennessee
Tennessee mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,009 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $69,386 | 47 |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $66,517 | 77 |
| 4 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $66,228 | 157 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $65,756 | 183 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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