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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$16,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

Full Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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 medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Full Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University Report

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 medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

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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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University 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 #6 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly 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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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University 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 #9 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Full Psychology at Lipscomb University Report

#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

Full Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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