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2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

73 Ranked Colleges
3,429 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master's 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 Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 31,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,872 and had an average of $65,193 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,036 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,225 and $61,527 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,429 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical, counseling and applied 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 clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 190 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Cumberlands also took the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 250 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 699 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Liberty University

#4

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 23 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Spalding University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Full Bob Jones University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 19 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, Mercer has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Mercer

#12

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 25 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Barry University

Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 174 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156.

Full Troy University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#16

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 315 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TNU are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Trevecca Nazarene University

#19

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 200 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719.

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#14 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#21

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 17 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Regent

Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 87 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Carlos Albizu University - Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#23

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern

#24

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lipscomb Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report

#25

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree clinical psychology students list, Clemson has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, 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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