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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Tennessee

33 Colleges
$33,176 Avg Salary
$20,415 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from UofM take out $20,958 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for chemistry students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Chemistry majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $18,421 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for chemistry students. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Tennessee Tech University take out is $19,100.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for chemistry students. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Tennessee ranking. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

On average, chemistry graduates from Austin Peay State University take out $23,181 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 28 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).

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