Science Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
119 schools that offer science programs.
Vanderbilt University,
the highest-ranking science school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and
is the
17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 119 science schools
in Tennessee,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Nashville Auto Diesel College Inc comes out as the most expensive ($35,112/yr),
with Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson as the lowest recorded at only $3,564/yr.
Science students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
scientists,
information scientists,
bioengineers,
biophysicists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 1,308,380 people working as
life, physical, and social science employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$65,660.
Also, Operations research analysts make on average $75,370 per year and there are about 60,960 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
810 employed operations research analysts earning an average yearly salary of
$66,380. Life, physical, and social science employees in this state earn
$56,690/yr and there are 13,800 employed.
Also, within the science schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from science,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Science Programs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Rhodes College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Neuroscience
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Sewanee: The University of the South
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Forest Sciences and Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Milligan College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Martin Methodist College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Behavioral Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bryan College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Aquinas College
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Maryville College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Johnson Bible College
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Masters
Cumberland University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Management Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Tennessee Temple University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hiwassee College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Animal Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Associates
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
The University of Tennessee
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Animal Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Food Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Plant Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Management Science, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
PhD
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Library science
Levels offered:
Masters
Library Science/Librarianship
Levels offered:
Masters
Systems Science and Theory
Levels offered:
Masters
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Concorde Career College
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Belmont University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Information Science/Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Masters
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Paris
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
West Tennessee Business College
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Union University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Middle Tennessee State University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Animal Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Plant Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Masters
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Medvance Institute-Cookeville
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Athens
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Fountainhead College of Technology
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Tennessee Technological University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Morristown
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Freed-Hardeman University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lipscomb University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Southern Adventist University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Management Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Oneida-Huntsville
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Covington
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
East Tennessee State University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biomedical Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Levels offered:
PhD
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
PhD
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Draughons Junior College-Murfreesboro
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lee University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Livingston
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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