2023 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
224
Ranked Colleges
31,121
Degrees Awarded
$14,100
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,121 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,351 and $27,529 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 224 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 404 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at American Military University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 791 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region psychology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Psychology students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Psychology Report
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 871 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Florida State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 95 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,476 for Southeast Region Psychology students per year to attend University of the Cumberlands.
Read more about General Psychology at Cumberlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,730 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region psychology students list, FIU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University General Psychology Report
University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 200 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Full UofM General Psychology Report
Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for southeast region psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at WCU
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 199 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Miss
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,418 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Central Florida
Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,505 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Liberty University is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region Psychology students per year to attend Liberty University.
Full Liberty University General Psychology Report
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at ETSU
Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 312 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at Appalachian State
University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 656 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UF General Psychology Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 322 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FAU also did well on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for southeast region psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at FAU
Georgia Southern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 290 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, GaSou also did well on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Full Georgia Southern University General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 383 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte General Psychology Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 272 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,136 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 136 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #19, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UAB excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for southeast region psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 536 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 255 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 138 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $24,888 for southeast region psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at Regent
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 225 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $13,763 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Read more about General Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University
University of South Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 100 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USA is $16,826 for Southeast Region Psychology students.
Full University of South Alabama General Psychology Report
Mississippi State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 205 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,122 for Southeast Region Psychology students per year to attend Mississippi State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University General Psychology Report
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