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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Our analysis found Richmont Graduate University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Richmont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 72% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Richmont Graduate University Report

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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Adventist University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical psychology at Southern Adventist, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lipscomb, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lipscomb University Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #8, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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

#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Carson - Newman University Report

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 11 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).

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