2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Tennessee

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for clinical, counseling and applied psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

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Featured Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Tennessee

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Clinical Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Memphis is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Tennessee.

There were approximately 13 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 13 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Trevecca Nazarene University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Tennessee.

There were about 11 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Freed-Hardeman University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. FHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Henderson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Freed-Hardeman University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.

There were about 2 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Austin Peay State University

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.