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2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$18,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,743 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

Full General Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.

Lipscomb excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

Full General Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report

#7

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Fisk is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fisk are $23,216 per year.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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