2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found Tennessee State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee State University are $10,732 per year.
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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 value psychology schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 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 University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
TNU graduate students pay an average of $11,585 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Tennessee.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 7 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.
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