by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,058 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 544 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular applied psychology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region applied psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 259 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 71 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 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%.
Read full report on Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
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.
Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hodges University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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.
Point University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
University of Mount Olive came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMO is a small school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Union University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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.
Lynn University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Athens, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Applied Psychology Report
Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Psychology at University of New Orleans
Wesleyan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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