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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

258 Ranked Colleges
27,268 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 29,481 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,834 and $27,087 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 27,268 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 258 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berea is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,723 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Berea College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Berea General Psychology Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 258 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 535 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida General Psychology Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Duke University.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 825 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University General Psychology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 1,370 students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,821 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General Psychology at FIU

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,216 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, 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.

Full University of Central Florida General Psychology Report

#7

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

VMI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,615 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend VMI.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full VMI General Psychology Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 473 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA General Psychology Report

#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 479 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The 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 more about General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#10

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Top 10% in overall quality

American Public University System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, American Military University is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on General Psychology at American Public University System

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 758 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,214 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on General Psychology at USF Tampa

#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 224 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $21,646 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#13

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $20,416 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at William & Mary

#14

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

Full UWF General Psychology Report

#15

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 194 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

FGCU also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FGCU.

Full FGCU General Psychology Report

#16

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #16, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $9,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Psychology at William Carey University

#17

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NKU General Psychology Report

#18

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State is $17,269 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Psychology at Alcorn State University

Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,379 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria General Psychology Report

With a ranking of #20, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $13,729 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $23,550 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University General Psychology Report

#22

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Psychology at Marshall University

West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,363 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University Tech.

Read full report on General Psychology at West Virginia University Tech

#24

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 234 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at North Carolina State University

#25

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 167 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read more about General Psychology at West Virginia University

Rest of the Best 39 in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#28

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#29

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
#31

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#32

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#33

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#34

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#35

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#36

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#37

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#38

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#39

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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