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Most Focused General Psychology Schools in Tennessee

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32 Ranked Colleges
11% Top School Degree Focus

General Psychology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general psychology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 32 schools in Tennessee offering general psychology.

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Most Focused Schools for General Psychology in Tennessee

Below are the schools where general psychology makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.

Top 25 Most Focused General Psychology Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused general psychology schools is Free Will Baptist Bible College. Set in the suburb of Gallatin, Free Will Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Free Will Baptist Bible College

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Sewanee The University Of The South is one of the most focused general psychology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at Sewanee The University Of The South

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Fisk University
Nashville, TN

Fisk University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Fisk University is a private not-for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees Fisk University awards are in general psychology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Fisk University

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A rank of #4 makes The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga one of the most focused schools for general psychology. Set in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 250 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga

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Bryan College Dayton ranks #5 for general psychology by degree focus. Set in the town of Dayton, Bryan College Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Bryan College Dayton

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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

Johnson University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Johnson University awards are in general psychology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Johnson University

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King College
Bristol, TN

King College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general psychology schools. King College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bristol. General Psychology accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for King College

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

Rhodes College landed the #8 spot among the most focused general psychology schools. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Rhodes College awards are in general psychology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Rhodes College

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Tusculum College
Greeneville, TN

Tusculum College placed #9 for general psychology by degree focus. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum College is a private not-for-profit university. General Psychology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Tusculum College

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at Lee University

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Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university. About 6% of the degrees Tennessee State University awards are in general psychology, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at Tennessee State University

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Middle Tennessee State University awards are in general psychology, or about 320 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Middle Tennessee State University

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Trevecca Nazarene University placed #13 for general psychology by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Trevecca Nazarene University

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Freed Hardeman University comes in at #14 for general psychology focus this year. Located in the town of Henderson, Freed Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Freed Hardeman University awards are in general psychology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Freed Hardeman University

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University Of Memphis landed the #15 spot among the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 228 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at University Of Memphis

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East Tennessee State University comes in at #16 for general psychology focus this year. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 146 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at East Tennessee State University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Lipscomb University

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Cumberland University placed #18 for general psychology by degree focus. Located in the town of Lebanon, Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Cumberland University awards are in general psychology, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Cumberland University

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Austin Peay State University comes in at #19 for general psychology focus this year. Set in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Austin Peay State University

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Christian Brothers University comes in at #20 for general psychology focus this year. Set in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Christian Brothers University awards are in general psychology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Christian Brothers University

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Southern Adventist University landed the #21 spot among the most focused general psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Southern Adventist University

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Carson Newman College
Jefferson City, TN

Carson Newman College comes in at #22 for general psychology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general psychology report for Carson Newman College

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Maryville College
Maryville, TN

Maryville College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused general psychology schools. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville. About 2% of the degrees Maryville College awards are in general psychology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Maryville College

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Bethel University Tennessee placed #24 for general psychology by degree focus. Set in the town of McKenzie, Bethel University Tennessee is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general psychology at Bethel University Tennessee

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Milligan College
Milligan, TN

Milligan College comes in at #25 for general psychology focus this year. Located in the suburb of Milligan, Milligan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general psychology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general psychology details for Milligan College

Rest of the Top 32 Most Focused General Psychology Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for general psychology this year:

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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Union University
Jackson, TN
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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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