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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Tennessee

9 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.

The Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for general psychology students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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

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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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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#8

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Fisk is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 9 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.

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