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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,888 people earned their degree in educational psychology, making the major the 307th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 409 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree educational psychology students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree educational psychology students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree educational psychology students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Full WVU Educational Psychology Report

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 30 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

William & Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree educational psychology students list, GMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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