2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 65 students majoring in psychology at Tennessee State University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at Lee University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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