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Physical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

Below are the key facts about this program at ETSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at ETSU

Here is each degree level available for physical sciences at ETSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46
Master’s	24

ETSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, East Tennessee State University conferred 46 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ETSU is in the top 15% of the country for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	7
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	9
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	59
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	93
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at ETSU earn a median of $49,751 a year. This is below $58,402, the median for all majors at ETSU.

ETSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,486	$11,630
Fees	$2,096	$2,096

Read more about ETSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 54% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at ETSU are White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

ETSU conferred 21 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).

• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #3
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #4
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #20
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #28
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #73

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

ETSU granted 19 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general in the most recent reporting year — 21% to women and 79% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (74%).

• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #7
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #9
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #53
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #83
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #173

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

ETSU awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in physics, general in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at ETSU

Graduate study is also available at ETSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	24

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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