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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

With 369 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #45 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at East Tennessee State University Report

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Austin Peay State University take out is $23,181.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $19,100.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tennessee Tech University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Chemistry at Tennessee Technological University Report

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

Read full report on Chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $20,958 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at University of Memphis Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. On average, chemistry graduates from UT Knoxville take out $18,421 in student loans while working on their degree.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Chemistry at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Arkansas 215
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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