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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Educational Psychology is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,856 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 366 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in educational psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in educational psychology.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree educational psychology students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 10 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at Mississippi State

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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 #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Educational Psychology at University of Georgia

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at The University of Alabama

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Educational Psychology Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Georgia State

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Psychology at University of Kentucky

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at University of Florida

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full University of Virginia Educational Psychology Report

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