by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,121 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,351 and $27,529 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 383 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major 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 25 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at East Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%.
West Virginia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #15, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Georgia State University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 15 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 15 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at Florida State University
Florida International University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Florida International University
Virginia Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale General Psychology Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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