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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$22,257 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,529 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #49 most popular major in Tennessee with 329 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $21,609.

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#2

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Tennessee.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.

Lipscomb also made our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TNU are $26,898 a year.

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#9

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Adventist are $23,210 a year.

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$34,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Christian Brothers University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Christian Brothers undergraduate students pay an average of $34,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, clinical psychology majors at Christian Brothers accumulate an average of around $36,650 in student debt.

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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Virginia 1,481
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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