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2024 Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges in the Southeast Region
355 School Psychology Degrees Awarded
School Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #260 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of school psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 355 degrees in school psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School

Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of school psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for school psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

School Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in School Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in School Psychology

The school psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best School Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for School Psychology in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the school psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in School Psychology

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
53 School Psychology Degrees Awarded

Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in school psychology. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 53 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

University of Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in school psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in school psychology. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 10 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in school psychology. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 21st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Collegedale. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were about 8 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 19 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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Best School Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best school psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 90
North Carolina 710 21
Georgia 690 29
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 15
South Carolina 530 18
Kentucky 518 19
Mississippi 501 0
Alabama 500 1
Arkansas 466 0

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School Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 2,253
Applied Behavior Analysis 751
Clinical Psychology 604
Applied Psychology 544
Educational Psychology 366
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 266
Community Psychology 214
Forensic Psychology 176
Other Psychology & Counseling 83
Health/Medical Psychology 53

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