2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Of the 35 students majoring in physical sciences at UofM, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at Middle Tennessee State University, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’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.
About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at Vanderbilt, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Fisk University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Fisk is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 8 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.