When it comes to popularity, physical sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 731 degrees in physical sciences annually.
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 100 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 148 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $30,472 in their early career salary.
Every student who is interested in physical sciences needs to look into University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 75 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $36,881.
East Tennessee State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 55 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients typically make around $34,329 in their early careers.
Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 48 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 34 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year. After graduating, physical sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $41,588 in the first five years of their career.
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).
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
