2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Richmont Graduate University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Richmont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at Middle Tennessee State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at TNU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UofM, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UT Chattanooga, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Austin Peay State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at Austin Peay State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Lipscomb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Southern Adventist, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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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 16 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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