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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

13 Colleges
2,087 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,176 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TennesseeOut of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,087 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 137,622 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.5% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee list.

About 0.5% of Vanderbilt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. 1,196 students are part time.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. 3,889 of UT Knoxville students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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Our rankings recognize Middle Tennessee State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

About 2.3% of Middle Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,472 students take at least one class online at Middle Tennessee State University. About 5,576 of the students at Middle Tennessee State University are attending part time.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee ranking.

About 1.2% of Lipscomb students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,681 students at Lipscomb that take at least one class online. About 445 of the students at Lipscomb are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Memphis. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population. UofM also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at UofM is lower than is typical, just 3.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,362 students at UofM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,225 part time students in attendance at UofM.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee list.

The student loan default rate at UT Chattanooga is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,689 students at UT Chattanooga that take at least one class online. 1,757 students are part time.

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Tennessee State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

The student loan default rate at Tennessee State University is lower than is typical, just 4.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,651 students take at least one class online at Tennessee State University. About 2,446 of the students at Tennessee State University are attending part time.

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East Tennessee State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 5,872 students take at least one class online at ETSU. About 3,024 of the students at ETSU are attending part time.

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.

The student loan default rate at Tusculum is lower than is typical, just 5.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 747 students take at least one class online at Tusculum. 325 students are part time.

Full Psychology at Tusculum University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Austin Peay State University. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

About 3.4% of Austin Peay State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,473 students at Austin Peay State University that take at least one class online. 3,684 of Austin Peay State University students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,433
Florida 8,232
Virginia 4,872
Mississippi 912
Georgia 3,677
Alabama 1,568
West Virginia 772
South Carolina 1,721
Louisiana 1,455
Kentucky 1,499
Arkansas 966

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