2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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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 Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Counseling Psychology is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,463 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,253 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in counseling psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great counseling psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $65 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $8,303 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at UGA
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,593 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Kentucky
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofM is $11,084 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of Memphis
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $10,014 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 4 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $8,257 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Louisiana Tech
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $17,866 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Auburn University
With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Cumberlands also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,477 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cumberlands.
Full University of the Cumberlands Counseling Psychology Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $12,195 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Western Kentucky University
Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent University is $20,479 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Regent University Counseling Psychology Report
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 243 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $21,326 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at NUS Florida
Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $25,210 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $7,171 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Barry University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barry University is $18,027 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Barry University Counseling Psychology Report
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 8 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
FHU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $12,813 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at FHU
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $10,857 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Nicholls State University
Troy University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 151 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,852 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $15,485 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Mississippi College
With a ranking of #19, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mercer has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer is $16,024 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Mercer University
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.
Lindsey Wilson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,027 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lindsey Wilson College.
Full Lindsey Wilson College Counseling Psychology Report
William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 5 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $15,534 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at William Carey University
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $12,382 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Counseling Psychology Report
University of North Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $10,885 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Counseling Psychology at UNA
Coker University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,892 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Coker University.
Read more about Counseling Psychology at Coker University
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 9 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Faulkner also took the #19 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Faulkner University is $19,201 for southeast region counseling psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Faulkner Counseling Psychology Report
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