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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #68 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for physics students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Physics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fisk University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fisk is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

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

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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