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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Physics is the 60th most popular major in the country with 12,875 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Tennessee, there were 156 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee vets studying general physics.

Top 6 Best General 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 General Physics list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 58 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying general physics list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying general physics list, ETSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics list. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s general 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].According to our most recent data, Austin Peay State University supports 10,272 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for General Physics ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general 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 UT Chattanooga were GI Bill® students, of which 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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