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. In 2021, 167 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Chattanooga.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	412
	828

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #371 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UT Chattanooga. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 68% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UT Chattanooga Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 20 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Chattanooga, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 85% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.