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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at UofM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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 5 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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