2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,234 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’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 Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 76 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050.
Read more about General Psychology at American Military University
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 31 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Memphis
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Southern Mississippi General Psychology Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 Florida State University are $26,707.
Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Psychology at Appalachian State University
With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Radford also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 26 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Regent University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 23 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
McNeese State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington General Psychology Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 61 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 Florida International University are $24,211.
Read more about General Psychology at Florida International University
University of South Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Lynn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $13,420, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, UF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740.
Read more about General Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
Virginia Tech landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
Read more about General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
East Carolina University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students list, JMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 James Madison University are $29,544.
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- 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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