by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 383 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
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Your choice of general psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Duke University
Vanderbilt University is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Vanderbilt University
Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Emory University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Those general psychology students who get their doctor's degree from George Mason University earn $16,284 more than the average psychology student.
More information about a doctorate in general psychology from George Mason University
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Miami
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $69,382 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Georgia
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $53,495.
More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Florida
Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Auburn University
Learn about other programs related to General Psychology that might interest you.
Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 112 |
| Virginia | 127 | 55 |
| Georgia | 126 | 34 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 48 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 22 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 38 |
| Alabama | 98 | 31 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 10 |
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 383 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 664 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 39 |
| Other Psychology | 22 |
