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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee with 721 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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