Physical Sciences at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Tennessee State University Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	596
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	649

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Tennessee State University. This is the #322 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee State University, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Tennessee State University since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	14

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,300	$129,320
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Chemists	1,140	$75,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.