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2023 Best Value Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,856 people earned their degree in educational psychology, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 366 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 for the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Educational Psychology students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at UGA

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for Southeast Region Educational Psychology students.

Read more about Educational Psychology at UofM

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 69 ’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region educational psychology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Mississippi State

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 34 ’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region educational psychology students per year to attend Florida State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Florida State University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational psychology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for southeast region educational psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Educational Psychology Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $17,242 for southeast region educational psychology students.

Full Georgia State University Educational Psychology Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 46 ’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Educational Psychology students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full UT Knoxville Educational Psychology Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 ’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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 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%.

Full UK Educational Psychology Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational psychology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $20,917 for southeast region educational psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Educational Psychology at UA

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 15 ’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $19,551 for Southeast Region Educational Psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Psychology at GMU

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also took the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $19,593 for Southeast Region Educational Psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at William & Mary

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