2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Tennessee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.
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Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year.
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Union University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.