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Graduate Psychology Programs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 4 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates The University of Tennessee-Knoxville highly for psychology, placing at #68 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	68 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Tennessee	3 of 29
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	16 of 328

Graduate Psychology Degrees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	362
Master’s	41
Doctoral	26
Graduate Certificate	15

Graduate Psychology Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The psychology field at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Research and Experimental Psychology	393
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	51

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Psychology Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville handed out 41 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	4
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	35
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	265

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,696	$35,140
Fees	$3,812	$4,712

Read more about The University of Tennessee-Knoxville tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were White. Approximately 76% 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-Knoxville with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville awarded 26 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	62

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 27% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are White. Roughly 73% 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-Knoxville with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville handed out 15 graduate certificate degrees in psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #7 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	7
College Major Top Ranked	40

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 7% of psychology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were White. About 87% 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-Knoxville with a graduate certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	362

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.