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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$39,529 Avg Salary
$29,130 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Austin Peay State University Report

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

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 8 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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