2026 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee
[Biological & Physical Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/biological-physical-science/biological-and-physical-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong biological & physical sciences education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biological & physical sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biological & physical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools
Middle Tennessee State University earned the #1 spot for value among biological & physical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,266 in tuition and fees, compared with $31,574 for out-of-state students. Biological & Physical Sciences graduates carry a median of $17,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biological & physical sciences degree recipients from Middle Tennessee State University generally make around $31,125. That is a strong return on a $17,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 69%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 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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