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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 340 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 school psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology in the Southeast Region

#1

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700.

Full Southern Adventist University School Psychology Report

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Appalachian State School Psychology Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.

Full University of Memphis School Psychology Report

#4

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree school psychology students list, Barry University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best School 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 Barry University are $17,910.

Full Barry University School Psychology Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at USF Tampa

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #12 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Psychology at Western Kentucky University

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best School 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 ECU are $20,685.

Read full report on School Psychology at ECU

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 23 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #11 spot in our “Best School 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 GaSou are $22,004.

Read more about School Psychology at Georgia Southern University

#10

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at JMU

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best School Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

Read full report on School Psychology at Georgia State

#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best School 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 UK are $33,216.

Read more about School Psychology at UK

#13

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Winthrop University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop also took the #13 spot in our “Best School 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 Winthrop are $30,036.

Full Winthrop School Psychology Report

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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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