2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 435 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, Southern Miss has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UofM has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Psychology Report
James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
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Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students list, WVU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.
University of Central Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
VCU also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
University of Mississippi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full East Tennessee State University General Psychology Report
Mississippi State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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Georgia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
With a ranking of #25, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.
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