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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 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 General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for general 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.

About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Tennessee State University

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at Vanderbilt, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full General Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at ETSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at East Tennessee State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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