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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at UT Knoxville, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at ETSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Chemistry at East Tennessee State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#7

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Fisk is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 102
Florida 190
Georgia 142
North Carolina 179
Kentucky 47
Louisiana 51
Alabama 55
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 18
West Virginia 17

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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.

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