Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 398 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to take a look at University of Memphis. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 36 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $36,881 for their early career.
It is difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, chemistry degree recipients typically make around $41,589 in the first five years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to look into East Tennessee State University. ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were about 37 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.
UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 24 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,588.
Tennessee Tech University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 36 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 19 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients generally make an average of $42,475 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
