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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$24,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,529 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Freed-Hardeman University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Tennessee.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Memphis Report

#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lipscomb undergraduate students pay an average of $35,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lipscomb is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Tennessee.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

TNU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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