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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

274 Ranked Colleges
29,337 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 36,209 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,473 and $33,137 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29,337 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 274 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 274 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 129 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $18,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Psychology at Duke

#2

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 274 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #2 spot on the list. Berea College is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Berea is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,723 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Berea College.

The 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berea Psychology Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 535 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Psychology at UF

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 825 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State.

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%. 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 full report on Psychology at Florida State

#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. FIU 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 #24 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,821 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Psychology at FIU

#21 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,216 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $15,192 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Central Florida

#7

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Military Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. VMI is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

VMI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Military Institute is $15,615 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at Virginia Military Institute

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 473 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Psychology Report

#8 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,846 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Psychology at Georgia Tech

#10

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 479 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,354 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Psychology Report

#11

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Top 10% in overall quality

American Public University System ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

American Military University excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Psychology at American Military University

Top 10% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 758 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full USF Tampa Psychology Report

#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 224 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $21,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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.

Full University of Virginia Psychology Report

#14

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, William & Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $20,416 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full William & Mary Psychology Report

#15

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $12,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 194 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FGCU also did well on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FGCU.

Full FGCU Psychology Report

#17

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $9,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Psychology at William Carey University

#18

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Psychology at NKU

#19

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $17,269 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alcorn State University.

Read full report on Psychology at Alcorn State

Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $11,379 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Psychology Report

With a ranking of #21, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 153 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ULM is $13,729 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ULM Psychology Report

#22

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $12,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Psychology at UNG

#23

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 104 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $23,550 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at Wake Forest University

#24

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marshall University.

Read full report on Psychology at Marshall University

West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Beckley, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University Tech is $14,363 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology Psychology Report

Rest of the Best 42 in Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#27

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#28

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#30

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#31

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
#33

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#34

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#35

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#36

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#37

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#37

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#39

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#40

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#42

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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