2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Tennessee to see which master'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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 a year.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.
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Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lipscomb also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 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 13 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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