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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,743 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,968 and $26,481 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. During this same period, 72 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Tennessee State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.According to our most recent data, Vanderbilt supports 13,537 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)

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