2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 29,481 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 27,268 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 269 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, American Military University is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend American Military University.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 269 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 825 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Florida State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 269 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,370 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, FIU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 758 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low 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%.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 218 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, GaSou is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend GaSou.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 1,216 students in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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With a ranking of #11, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $13,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Southern Miss.
With a ranking of #14, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 390 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, KSU Georgia also did well on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Troy University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’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 261 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 348 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FAU is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 179 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Appalachian State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 250 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Nicholls State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 33 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $14,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 203 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UAB also did well on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a ranking of #24, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend University of New Orleans.
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University of Florida came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 535 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend UF.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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- 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%.
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