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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

13 Colleges
1,629 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,176 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TennesseeGeneral Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,629 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.4% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Tennessee that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

About 0.5% of Vanderbilt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 821 students take at least one class online at Vanderbilt. About 1,196 of the students at Vanderbilt are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Vanderbilt University Report

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee list.

About 1.1% of UT Knoxville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. 3,889 students are part time.

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University of Memphis landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

The student loan default rate at UofM is lower than is typical, just 3.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,362 students at UofM that take at least one class online. 8,225 of UofM students are attending part time.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 6,689 students at UT Chattanooga that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,757 part time students in attendance at UT Chattanooga.

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Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

About 4.4% of Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,651 students at Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. About 2,446 of the students at Tennessee State University are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Tennessee State University Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Our rankings recognize Lipscomb University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 1,681 students at Lipscomb that take at least one class online. 445 students are part time.

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East Tennessee State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 2.5% of ETSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. 3,024 of ETSU students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Tennessee list.

The student loan default rate at Middle Tennessee State University is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,472 students at Middle Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,576 part time students in attendance at Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.4%. There are approximately 747 students at Tusculum that take at least one class online. 325 of Tusculum students are attending part time.

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Austin Peay State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

About 3.4% of Austin Peay State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,473 students at Austin Peay State University that take at least one class online. About 3,684 of the students at Austin Peay State University are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Austin Peay State University

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 7,581
Georgia 3,190
North Carolina 3,225
Virginia 4,826
South Carolina 1,349
Kentucky 1,384
Alabama 1,483
Louisiana 1,450
Mississippi 826
Arkansas 953
West Virginia 771

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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