Physical Sciences at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UTC. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at UTC

The table below lists every degree level offered in physical sciences at UTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	31

UTC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga handed out 31 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTC ranks competitively among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	3
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	7
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	86
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,999 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UTC, physical sciences students borrow a median amount of $24,999 in student loans. This is higher than $23,324, the typical median for all majors at UTC.

Student debt for Physical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UTC

UTC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,999 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$16,522
Fees	$1,990	$1,990

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UTC are White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Physical Sciences majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

UTC awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general recently — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).

Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #3
Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #7
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #35
Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #79
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #109

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

UTC conferred 5 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general in the latest year of data — 20% to women and 80% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

UTC awarded 4 bachelor’s completions in physics, general recently — 25% to women and 75% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).

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