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Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

319 Bachelor's Degrees
50 Master's Degrees
20 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UT Knoxville ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville Psychology Rankings

UT Knoxville was ranked #119 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Psychology Schools 119
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 134
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 144
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 147
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 170
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 170
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 175
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 182
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 228
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 264
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 297
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 302
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 322
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 332
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 339
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 355
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 393
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 395
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 426
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 431
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 462
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 727
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 765

Popularity of Psychology at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 319 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 317 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #140 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 319 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 244
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 14

UT Knoxville Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UT Knoxville. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 346
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 58

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