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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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 Most Popular 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 33 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 62% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Chattanooga, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in physical sciences at Rhodes College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#10

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 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 26 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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