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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$30,858 Avg Salary
$26,601 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular online school in Tennessee for psychology students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

On average, psychology graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,985 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $214, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent online programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $29,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Psychology at Austin Peay State University

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent online programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Psychology majors at Lipscomb take out an average of $25,997 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Psychology at Lipscomb University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools 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

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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 4 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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