2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at UofM, 30% are male and 70% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UT Knoxville, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at TNU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.
Of the 2 students majoring in psychology at FHU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 8 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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