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2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Clinical Psychology is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,125 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 604 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Clinical Psychology in the Southeast Region

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cumberlands, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Cumberlands is $13,476 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Cumberlands

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical psychology students list, Spalding has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spalding is $21,976 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Spalding Clinical Psychology Report

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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $31,009 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Florida Tech.

Full Florida Tech Clinical Psychology Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 33 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent University is $24,888 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students.

Full Regent University Clinical Psychology Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $13,763 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 186 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $25,833 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 15 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $23,733 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Clinical Psychology at Southern Adventist University

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical psychology students list, Carlos Albizu University - Miami has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $25,210 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 12 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Barry University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,539 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Barry University

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer University is $20,853 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

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 3.5% 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 Clinical Psychology at Mercer University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 6 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Full GaSou Clinical Psychology Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,006 for southeast region clinical psychology students per year to attend University of Virginia.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Clinical Psychology Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Jackson State also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $18,152 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Jackson State

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marshall University also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $8,351 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Marshall University

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Faulkner also took the #21 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,500 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Faulkner University.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at Faulkner University

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University of Central Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 18 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend University of Central Florida.

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 full report on Clinical Psychology at University of Central Florida

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,490 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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With a ranking of #18, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Clayton State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $11,663 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Full Clayton State University Clinical Psychology Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 12 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,018 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn University Clinical Psychology Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #20, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $16,828 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full University of Louisville Clinical Psychology Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 10 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend UK.

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 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 Clinical Psychology at University of Kentucky

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for southeast region clinical 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Clinical Psychology at UofSC

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 7 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Murray State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,736 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Murray State.

Full Murray State Clinical Psychology Report

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,402 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students per year to attend Brenau.

Read more about Clinical Psychology at Brenau

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion also took the #20 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion University is $17,204 for southeast region clinical psychology students.

Full Old Dominion University Clinical Psychology Report

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