2024 Best Community Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Community Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #330 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of community psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3 doctor's degrees in community psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on community psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of community psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized community psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for community psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Community Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Community Psychology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in community psychology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Community Psychology

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in community psychology. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in community psychology from Vanderbilt University

2

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of West Georgia is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in community psychology. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in community psychology from University of West Georgia

Best Community Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best community psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	3
Tennessee	150	0

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Community Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Community Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	285
Counseling Psychology	191
School Psychology	52
Educational Psychology	45
Health/Medical Psychology	30
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	28
Other Psychology & Counseling	19
Applied Behavior Analysis	9
Applied Psychology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.