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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

25 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,474 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Sewanee - The University of the South the best school in Tennessee for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 25 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

King University

Bristol, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend King University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. King is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bristol.

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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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