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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 399 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,900 and $19,454 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $30-$48k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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