2024 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

a master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

The chemistry master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt chemistry students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in chemistry from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

1

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

5 Annual Graduates

East Tennessee State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in chemistry. ETSU is a large public university located in the small city of Johnson City.More information about a master’s in chemistry from East Tennessee State University

2

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemistry needs to check out Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University

3

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemistry has to take a look at University of Memphis. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from University of Memphis

4

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

4 Annual Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Tennessee Technological University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	85
Georgia	190	45
Virginia	182	40
North Carolina	178	95
Alabama	151	25
Kentucky	147	28
Louisiana	147	14
South Carolina	146	12
Mississippi	145	15
Arkansas	121	11
West Virginia	112	2

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	47

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	33
Physics	18
Materials Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.