Psychology at East Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at East Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. Of the 2,676 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 152 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

ETSU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

ETSU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at ETSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	203
	303
Most Popular Psychology Schools	337
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	902

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ETSU. This makes it the #659 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #236 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	119
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

ETSU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from ETSU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from ETSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	163

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.