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

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$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 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master'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.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full General Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at UofM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General 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.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Full General Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report

#8

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

Fisk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Fisk is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Fisk University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly 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 9 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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