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. Of the 1,905 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2021, 28 of them were chemistry majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Tennessee Tech University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	152
Best Chemistry Schools	193
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Tennessee Tech University. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tennessee Tech University Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $28,122. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Tennessee Tech University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 89% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee Tech University Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from Tennessee Tech University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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.