2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 29,481 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,234 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students.
Top 26 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 76 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Psychology at American Military University
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 31 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value 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. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value 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 psychology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Radford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, Radford has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 23 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
McNeese State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 28 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Alabama ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Alabama
Lynn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University are $13,420, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Western Kentucky University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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 General Psychology at Western Kentucky University
Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #24, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.
Read more about General Psychology at East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Madison University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, JMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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