by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major 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 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,808 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,434 and $25,187 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 362 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Mercy University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Sterling, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 45 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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Out of the 362 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Baptist College of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. The Baptist College of Florida is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 11 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stillman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Stillman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 362 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #5 spot on the list. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Buena Vista, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Talladega College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Brewton - Parker College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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Spelman College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 70 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Williams Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 8 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fisk University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 #12, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lyon College is a small school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 24 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Trinity International University - Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Welch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Philander Smith College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Point University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Point is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 16 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Bethany College West Virginia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, West Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Bethany College West Virginia
Christopher Newport University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chowan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chowan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 26 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Bethune - Cookman University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Newberry College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 108 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sewanee - The University of the South
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 241 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 52 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA |
| 53 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 54 | Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton, TN |
| 55 | University of South Carolina - Beaufort | Bluffton, SC |
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