by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Applied Psychology is the 282nd most popular major in the country with 2,058 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 544 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hodges University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 50 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 19 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Point University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Point, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 259 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Mount Olive did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mount Olive is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 1 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Georgia Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
Wesleyan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
University of New Orleans landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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