by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering & Applied Physics is the 448th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Tennessee, there were 8 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering and applied physics. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering and applied physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The applied physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Trevecca Nazarene University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Belmont University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Christian Brothers University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Carson - Newman University
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