Best Online Engineering Programs in Johnson City, TN (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Johnson City, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Johnson City has a population of about 71,455. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $133,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Schools to Johnson City

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Johnson City. Distances are calculated from Johnson City city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Johnson City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee engineering page.

Engineering Wages Near Johnson City

Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Civil Engineer	$82,470	Johnson City, TN	$93,823
Electrical Engineer	$98,200	Johnson City, TN	$111,718
Mechanical Engineer	$97,040	Johnson City, TN	$110,398
Chemical Engineer	N/A	TN statewide	–
Aerospace Engineer	$128,510	TN statewide	$146,200
Biomedical Engineer	$106,470	TN statewide	$121,126
Environmental Engineer	$97,190	TN statewide	$110,569
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$133,120	Johnson City, TN	$151,445

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Johnson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	71,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,429	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	87.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Washington County	203 workers, 61 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Johnson City-Area Cities With Engineering Programs

Kingsport, TN – 15.5 mi away (116,745 pop)
Bristol, TN – 17.6 mi away (70,560 pop)
Greeneville, TN – 27.2 mi away (23,953 pop)
Boone, NC – 40.7 mi away (25,039 pop)
Morristown, TN – 52.1 mi away (60,098 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Johnson City, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Johnson City. The closest is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton in Elizabethton, TN (6.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Appalachian State University (40.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Johnson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Johnson City are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($133,120), Aerospace Engineer ($128,510), Biomedical Engineer ($106,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kingsport instead of Johnson City?

Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Johnson City an affordable place to study engineering?

Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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