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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

10 Ranked Colleges
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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 2,474 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,858 and $26,601 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb University, 235 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. On top of their other funding sources, 72 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lipscomb University]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 3,968 students enrolled at Trevecca Nazarene University, 152 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,987. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Adventist also took the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist University, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Adventist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Adventist]](/colleges/southern-adventist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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