2024 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Physical Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 master's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The physical sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physical sciences needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

East Tennessee State University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from East Tennessee State University

3

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical sciences needs to check out Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Middle Tennessee State University

4

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physical sciences has to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from University of Memphis

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	130
Florida	34	221
Virginia	33	101
Georgia	32	108
North Carolina	31	264
Kentucky	31	52
West Virginia	30	24
Alabama	30	68
Louisiana	30	68
South Carolina	30	33
Arkansas	30	32

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	47
Geological & Earth Sciences	33
Physics	18
Materials Sciences	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	317
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	293
Mathematics & Statistics	223
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	119
Engineering Technologies	57
Natural Resources & Conservation	44
Architecture & Related Services	38

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.