Best Online Psychology Programs in Nashville, TN (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Nashville, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs. Nashville has a population of about 1,065,078. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning psychology-related role is School Psychologist at a median $80,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Psychology Schools to Nashville

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer psychology programs near Nashville. Distances are calculated from Nashville city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Nashville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee psychology page.

Psychology Wages Near Nashville

Nashville is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist	$77,110	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$80,073
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist	N/A	TN statewide	–
School Psychologist	$80,420	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$83,510
Educational and Career Counselor	$60,550	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$62,876
Marriage and Family Therapist	$47,650	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$49,481
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor	$50,810	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$52,762
Healthcare Social Worker	$65,040	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$67,539
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$48,630	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	$50,498

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Nashville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Psychology-related employment in Davidson County	13,331 workers, 1,341 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Nashville-Area Cities With Psychology Programs

Brentwood, TN – 12.4 mi away (42,517 pop)
Hendersonville, TN – 13.9 mi away (57,050 pop)
Mount Juliet, TN – 15.3 mi away (33,263 pop)
La Vergne, TN – 16.4 mi away (35,071 pop)
Franklin, TN – 17.7 mi away (74,794 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited psychology schools are near Nashville, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs near Nashville. The closest is Fisk University in Nashville, TN (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lipscomb University (4.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying psychology roles near Nashville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying psychology-related roles near Nashville are: School Psychologist ($80,420), Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($77,110), Healthcare Social Worker ($65,040). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brentwood instead of Nashville?

Brentwood, TN is 12.4 miles from Nashville and has its own set of local psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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