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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$27,968 Avg Salary
$26,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

General Psychology is the #37 most popular major in Tennessee with 124 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General 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 General Psychology Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools in General Psychology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Fisk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Fisk is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full General Psychology at University of Memphis Report

East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 304
Florida 490
Georgia 160
North Carolina 187
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 151
Alabama 88
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 19
West Virginia 153

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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