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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,388 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region

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Divine Mercy University
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Mercy University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Psychology at Divine Mercy University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami

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The Baptist College of Florida
Graceville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’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.

Read full report on General Psychology at The Baptist College of Florida

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lynn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lynn University Fighting Knights General Psychology Report

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Life University
Marietta, Georgia

Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Life University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Life University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 53 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe General Psychology Report

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Union College Kentucky

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With a ranking of #8, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 full report on General Psychology at The Citadel

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

Fisk University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Fisk University General Psychology Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at McNeese

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Marshall University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Regent University General Psychology Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Virginia State

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Leo University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #15, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Auburn University at Montgomery

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Chattanooga General Psychology Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Psychology at Augusta University

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at North Carolina Central University

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 93 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at American Public University System

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at Brenau

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at George Mason University

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #23, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Tennessee State University

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Radford

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #25, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

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