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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 2,010 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,644 and $26,428 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

Read full report on General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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