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Highest earning psychology programs in Tennessee
Tennessee psychology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,019 | 30 |
| 2 | The University of the South | Sewanee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,379 | 30 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $32,433 | 210 |
| 4 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $31,582 | 184 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $30,984 | 146 |
| 6 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $30,735 | 69 |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $29,086 | 226 |
| 8 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | Public, 4-year | $28,705 | 76 |
| 9 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $28,394 | 53 |
| 10 | Lipscomb University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,252 | 37 |
| 11 | Lee University | Cleveland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,576 | 55 |
| 12 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | Martin | Public, 4-year | $27,433 | 40 |
| 13 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Public, 4-year | $26,403 | 136 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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