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Computer engineering at University of Tennessee–Knoxville

University of Tennessee–Knoxville graduates about 19 computer engineering majors a year. That puts it 78th of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#78 of 269 for computer engineering →
Graduates a year19under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$106,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1380whole school

Around University of Tennessee–Knoxville

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Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Plant Biotechnology Building, Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Lab, J.D. Tickle Engineering Building, Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building, Zeanah Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 68
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 67
  3. Clemson University 67
  4. Syracuse University 67
  5. New Jersey Institute of Technology 66
  6. University of California, Riverside 66
  7. The University of Oklahoma 65
  8. Saint Louis University 65

Other strong majors at University of Tennessee–Knoxville

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Tennessee–Knoxville with every school we score in computer engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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