2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 495 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in psychology from Vanderbilt University

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

University of Memphis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Memphis

3

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro.More information about a master’s in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University

4

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

5

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville.More information about a master’s in psychology from Austin Peay State University

6

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Trevecca Nazarene University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	57
Florida	34	1,667
Virginia	33	1,363
Georgia	32	365
North Carolina	31	202
Kentucky	31	722
West Virginia	30	148
Alabama	30	277
Louisiana	30	181
South Carolina	30	126
Arkansas	30	24

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	307
General Psychology	108
Child Development & Psychology	80

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.