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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee

17 Colleges
$39,529 Avg Salary
$29,130 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Our analysis found Richmont Graduate University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Richmont Graduate University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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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 Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trevecca Nazarene University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Christian Brothers University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Christian Brothers take out $36,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $21,609.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville.

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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 17 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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