2026 Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Tennessee
[Chemistry Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/chemistry-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong chemistry education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for chemistry education students.
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2026 Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in chemistry education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools
For return on investment in chemistry education, no school beat Lee University this year. Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,790. Typical student debt for chemistry education graduates is $29,625. Soon after graduation, chemistry education degree recipients from Lee University generally make around $48,056. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 70%.
Maryville College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value chemistry education schools. Located in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,284. Chemistry Education graduates carry a median of $26,428 in student loans. Early-career chemistry education graduates make about $42,971. That is a strong return on a $26,428 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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