2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 286 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 286 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 279 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, American Military University is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 163 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 825 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,370 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 758 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend USF Tampa.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 218 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
GaSou also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 135 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend UCA.
With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,216 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #21 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.
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With a ranking of #11, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
With a ranking of #12, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
With a ranking of #14, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Kennesaw State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 390 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, KSU Georgia is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
Troy University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 261 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend TROY.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
University of Memphis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 179 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Appalachian 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 ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 250 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also claimed a top spot 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 $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 33 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
With a ranking of #21, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami is $14,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 203 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UAB also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of New Orleans ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 77 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $11,193 for southeast region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 535 bachelors’s psychology 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 $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 468 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
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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%.
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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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