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Undergraduate Chemistry at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

College Factual ranks The University of Tennessee-Knoxville highly for chemistry, ranked #250 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	250 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Tennessee	5 of 11
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region	51 of 97

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Here is each degree level available for chemistry at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21
Master’s	5
Doctoral	18

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in the top 15% of the country for chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	5
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	51
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,354 a year. This is below $64,105, the median for all majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is below $22,855, the typical median for all majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,332	$30,704
Fees	$2,252	$2,552

Find out more about The University of Tennessee-Knoxville tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 76% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The majority of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are White. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Chemistry at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	5
Doctoral Degrees in Chemistry	18

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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