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2023 Best Physics Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 156 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,486 and $26,770 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics”.

Top 6 Best Physics Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying physics list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Middle Tennessee State University supports 22,080 students, and 1,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 799 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Physics list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 431 of the 11,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga were GI Bill® students, of which 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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