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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 267 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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