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Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year.

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

UT Chattanooga Psychology Degrees Available

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

UT Chattanooga Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at UT Chattanooga 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Psychology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 173
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UT Chattanooga Psychology Master’s Program

70% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 70% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 187

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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