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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee

11 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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.

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

#1

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Richmont Graduate University the most popular school in Tennessee for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Richmont Graduate University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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Out of the 11 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 college with a very large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lipscomb University Report

#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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