Chemistry at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and approximately 10,177 students attend the school each year.

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 Tech University Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Tennessee Tech University Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Tennessee Tech 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee Tech University Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tennessee Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	32

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 Technological 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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.