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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 424 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Memphis

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Vanderbilt University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Psychology at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

With a ranking of #7, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Full Psychology at Austin Peay State University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
North Carolina 318
Georgia 495
West Virginia 195
Louisiana 249
South Carolina 169
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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