2025 Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general chemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #11 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 45 doctor's degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Chemistry Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Chemistry in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general chemistry.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general chemistry needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from Vanderbilt University

Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	105
North Carolina	190	84
Georgia	190	97
Virginia	182	60
Mississippi	154	20
Louisiana	146	37
Alabama	139	30
South Carolina	135	32
Kentucky	119	19
Arkansas	74	7
West Virginia	61	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry

One of 11 majors within the Chemistry area of study, General Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.