Undergraduate Psychology at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UTC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UTC Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

#509 in the U.S.

#7 in Tennessee

#66 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates UTC highly for psychology, placing at #509 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	509 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Tennessee	7 of 29
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	66 of 327

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UTC

Here is each degree level available for psychology at UTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	241
Master’s	27

Psychology Majors at UTC

This psychology area of study at UTC includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	250
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	18

UTC Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga handed out 241 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTC is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	66
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	469

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$64,854 Bachelor's Median Salary

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at UTC earn a median of $64,854 a year. This is above $57,921, the median for all majors at UTC.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,898 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UTC, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,898 in student loans. This is lower than $23,324, the typical median for all majors at UTC.

Student debt for Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at UTC

UTC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,898 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$16,522
Fees	$1,990	$1,990

Learn more about UTC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UTC are White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	174
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	17

Graduate Study in Psychology at UTC

Graduate study is also available at UTC. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	27

References

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