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.
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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 medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Richmont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 82% 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, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.
Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at Middle Tennessee State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at TNU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UT Chattanooga, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UofM, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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.
Southern Adventist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. 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.
Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. 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.
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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