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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Richmont Graduate University the most popular school in Tennessee for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Richmont Graduate University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 72% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical psychology at Southern Adventist, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical psychology at Lipscomb, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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).

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