by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,976 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree clinical psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 876 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 416 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Nova Southeastern University
Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Florida Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 245 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cumberlands
Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College
With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 143 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Troy University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Richmont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Richmont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 87 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Richmont Graduate University
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Marymount is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 85 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marymount
Mercer University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 81 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Mercer University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s 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%.
Full University of Georgia Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 47 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Central Florida
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Barry University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Barry University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 41 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at WKU
George Mason University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 40 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at GMU
University of Kentucky landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Kentucky
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 36 masters’s clinical psychology degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Knoxville Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Spalding University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 33 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spalding University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
With a ranking of #23, Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 31 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Asbury Theological Seminary
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 30 masters’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Georgia State
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