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2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,674 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,140 and $32,521 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 26 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $2,857 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UF

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $4,652 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $5,729 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 98 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,632 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $10,688 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Georgia

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also took the #17 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $7,507 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full William & Mary Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 34 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $7,349 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Florida State

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 51 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $10,063 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $6,256 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 92%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UCF

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $6,254 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Marshall University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $13,424 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UK

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $9,940 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Appalachian State

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 15 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $5,947 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at NKU

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 37 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,262 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FAU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,767 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia State University.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Georgia State University

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,970 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Knoxville Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Christian Brothers University is $11,036 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Christian Brothers University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 13 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $16,650 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Clemson

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 69 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $13,553 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Mississippi State University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $10,250 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WVU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $13,029 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at East Carolina University

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,876 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #23, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for Southeast Region Clinical Psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

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With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,295 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 20 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,287 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UofM is $11,948 for southeast region clinical psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Memphis

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