2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
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” 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 269 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 269 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, American Military University also did well on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 269 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 163 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 825 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Florida State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Cumberlands.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,370 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Florida International University General Psychology Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 758 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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.
Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 218 students in 2019-2020.
GaSou excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 1,216 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UCF.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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William Carey University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend William Carey University.
Read full report on General Psychology at William Carey University
Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Harding is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Harding.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 87%.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 120 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Henderson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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With a ranking of #15, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 390 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Troy University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 261 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UNC Pembroke.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 348 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
FAU also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
University of Memphis landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 179 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Appalachian State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 250 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Appalachian State is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
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 student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $14,136 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 203 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UAB also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Orleans came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend University of New Orleans.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 535 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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- 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%.
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