2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
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 school 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Freed-Hardeman University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. 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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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the medium-sized 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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Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lipscomb undergraduate students pay an average of $35,752 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, Lipscomb is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical psychology in Tennessee.
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With a ranking of #7, Union University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. 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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Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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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Southern Adventist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Adventist are $23,210 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college 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.
Request InformationBest Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.