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Best Space Studies Schools Near Nashville, TN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Nashville, Tennessee has 1 accredited school offering space studies programs. Nashville has a population of about 1,065,078. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning space studies-related role is Physicists at a median $236,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Space Studies Schools to Nashville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer space studies programs near Nashville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Nashville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Nashville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee space studies page.
Space Studies Wages Near Nashville
Nashville is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Astronomers
N/A
TN statewide
–
Physicists
$236,920
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
$246,023
Aerospace Engineers
$133,810
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
$138,951
Natural Sciences Managers
$113,370
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
$117,726
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$103,380
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
$107,352
Engineers, All Other
$98,000
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
$101,765
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
$85,020
TN statewide
$88,287
Physical Scientists, All Other
$129,570
TN statewide
$134,548
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Nashville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Nashville-Area Cities With Space Studies Programs
How many accredited space studies schools are near Nashville, TN?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering space studies programs near Nashville. The closest is Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Vanderbilt University (2.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying space studies roles near Nashville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying space studies-related roles near Nashville are: Physicists ($236,920), Aerospace Engineers ($133,810), Physical Scientists, All Other ($129,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Brentwood instead of Nashville?
Brentwood, TN is 12.4 miles from Nashville and has its own set of local space studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
