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2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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2,253 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counseling 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 Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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 Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Counseling Psychology at UF

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

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 Getting Aid. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s counseling psychology 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. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

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%.

Full UGA Counseling Psychology Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $24,888 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Regent

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $12,522 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Western Kentucky University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Kentucky

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at University of Memphis

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With a ranking of #7, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Carlos Albizu University - Miami also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $25,210 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cumberlands, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $13,476 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at WVU

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,284 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend William Carey University.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at William Carey University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TROY also took the #16 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full Troy University Counseling Psychology Report

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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 $8,703 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Counseling Psychology Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 4 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

Full Louisiana Tech Counseling Psychology Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,018 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

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 full report on Counseling Psychology at Auburn

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 yearly cost to attend Barry University is $20,539 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Full Barry University Counseling Psychology Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s counseling psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,755 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend Nicholls State University.

Full Nicholls State University Counseling Psychology Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Columbia, Kentucky, and it awarded 216 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindsey Wilson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindsey Wilson College is $14,991 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Read more about Counseling Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 243 ’s counseling psychology 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 yearly cost to attend NUS Florida is $25,833 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

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%.

Full NUS Florida Counseling Psychology Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s counseling psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

FHU also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $17,152 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

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 Freed-Hardeman University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 35 ’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region counseling psychology students with aid list, MC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi College is $18,190 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid.

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 full report on Counseling Psychology at Mississippi College

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Counseling Psychology Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mercer University 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.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer University is $20,853 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Mercer University

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,699 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid per year to attend UNA.

Full University of North Alabama Counseling Psychology Report

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 $16,975 for Southeast Region Counseling Psychology students with aid per year to attend Coker University.

Full Coker University Counseling Psychology Report

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Faulkner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Faulkner did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Faulkner University is $20,500 for southeast region counseling psychology students with aid.

Read full report on Counseling Psychology at Faulkner

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