by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Tennessee, there were 1,743 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,615 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 239 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga General Psychology Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 152 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 65 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #8, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 60 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Trevecca Nazarene University
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Belmont University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
King University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 30 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Tennessee Tech University
With a ranking of #15, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryan College - Dayton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full William Jennings Bryan College General Psychology Report
Carson - Newman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 ranking of #18, Milligan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Milligan is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Psychology at Milligan University
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Freed-Hardeman University
With a ranking of #20, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Martin
Christian Brothers University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Cumberland University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s list. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Tennessee for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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