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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 77% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in clinical psychology at FHU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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