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

8 Colleges
$63,256 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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 large city of Memphis.

Of the 35 students majoring in physical sciences at UofM, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Physical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University Report

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 fairly 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-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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#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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at Vanderbilt, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Fisk is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Physical Sciences at Fisk University Report

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 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.

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