2023 Best Value Colleges for School Psychology in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
School Psychology is the 260th most popular major in the country with 3,230 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 355 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and 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 school psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region school psychology students.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for School Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $23,733 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about School Psychology at Southern Adventist
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region school psychology students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #1 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,833 for Southeast Region School Psychology students per year to attend Nova Southeastern University.
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 Nova Southeastern University School Psychology Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #4 spot on the list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Barry University is $20,539 for southeast region school psychology students.
Read full report on School Psychology at Barry University
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.
UofM also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
Read full report on School Psychology at University of Memphis
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region School Psychology students per year to attend UF.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF School Psychology Report
Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 18 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
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 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University School Psychology Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 9 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
Read more about School Psychology at Western Kentucky University
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
Read full report on School Psychology at GaSou
East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for southeast region school psychology students.
Read full report on School Psychology at ECU
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on School Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Georgia State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $17,242 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
Read more about School Psychology at Georgia State
James Madison University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region school psychology students list, JMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,562 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full JMU School Psychology Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region school psychology students per year to attend UCF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about School Psychology at UCF
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region school psychology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about School Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #11 spot in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for southeast region school psychology students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia School Psychology Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region School Psychology students.
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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky School Psychology Report
Winthrop University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 23 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region school psychology students list, Winthrop has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,127 for southeast region school psychology students per year to attend Winthrop.
Read full report on School Psychology at Winthrop University
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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
- *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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