by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,121 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 383 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Tennessee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Miami
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis
With a ranking of #11, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Alabama
Mississippi State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Psychology at Mississippi State University
James Madison University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad 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%.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read more about General Psychology at Tulane University of Louisiana
Florida State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Psychology at Florida State University
Florida International University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Florida International University
With a ranking of #22, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Virginia
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Psychology Report
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