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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Full Physics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 6 students majoring in physics at Vanderbilt, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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