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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Tennessee

16 Colleges
$30,858 Avg Salary
$26,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.

#1

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Our analysis found Richmont Graduate University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Richmont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 16 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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