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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$32,528 Avg Salary
$23,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in Tennessee with 161 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for physical sciences students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for physical sciences students. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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The excellent programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#8

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Fisk is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
Virginia 241
North Carolina 441
Georgia 240
West Virginia 49
Louisiana 146
South Carolina 89
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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