Chemistry at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Tennessee State University.

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

Tennessee State University Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Tennessee State University Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Popular Chemistry Schools	375
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	375

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from Tennessee State University. This is the #250 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

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 Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at Tennessee State University awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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 chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Chemists	1,140	$75,430
Forensic Science Technicians	520	$51,090
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670

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.