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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #81 most popular major in Tennessee with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics 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 Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named East Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,206.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,040.

UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

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

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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