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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region

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1,388 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 93 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at American Military University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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 2.5% 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 full report on General Psychology at GMU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 57 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at FIU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 53 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lynn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 44 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Lynn University

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale General Psychology Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 42 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Marshall University

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Divine Mercy University
Arlington, Virginia

Divine Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Divine Mercy University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Saint Leo University

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State University General Psychology Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Regent University

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Life University
Marietta, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Life University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Life

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #15, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF General Psychology Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington General Psychology Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at McNeese State University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at ECU

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Psychology at The Citadel

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at UT Chattanooga

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USF Tampa General Psychology Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Psychology at Virginia Tech

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Augusta University General Psychology Report

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