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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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 7 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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