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Physical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

54 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#152 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how ETSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at ETSU

ETSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #152 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 6
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 45
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 82
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 98
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 139
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 144
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 146
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 152
Best Physical Sciences Schools 152
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 156

Popularity of Physical Sciences at ETSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Tennessee State University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from ETSU. This makes it the #184 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

ETSU Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ETSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

ETSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 34
Chemistry 28
Physics 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 138
Engineering Technologies 60
Mathematics & Statistics 19
Engineering 6

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