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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

13 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’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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#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#9

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Fisk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fisk is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly 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
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Louisiana 1,704

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 13 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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