When it comes to popularity, physical sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 38 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.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 721 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in physical sciences needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were roughly 153 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, physical sciences degree recipients usually make around $30,713 in their early careers.
East Tennessee State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Physical Sciences degree recipients from East Tennessee State University get an earnings boost of about $7,860 over the typical income of physical sciences majors.
Any student who is interested in physical sciences needs to look into University of Memphis. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $27,133 in their early career salary.
It's difficult to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 64 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at Middle Tennessee State University make $2,686 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 43 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $30,093.
Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. This university ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 37 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at Austin Peay State University earn $4,413 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 50 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients typically make about $26,316 in their early careers.
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).
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Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
