by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 38,923 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,532 and $27,634 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 31,151 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 370 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity College of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Trinity, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Point University is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 370 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 370 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 370 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Brewton - Parker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Spelman College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spelman is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 70 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #8, Williams Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Mid-Atlantic Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Psychology at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Lyon College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Central Baptist College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Baptist College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity International University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Psychology at Trinity International University - Florida
With a ranking of #14, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethany, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Welch College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #16, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Philander Smith College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Eckerd College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd College is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 70 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hobe Sound Bible College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hobe Sound, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 ranking of #21, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 163 students 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at Christopher Newport University
The Baptist College of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. The Baptist College of Florida is located in Graceville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Psychology at The Baptist College of Florida
Chowan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Fisk University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 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 | Paine College | Augusta, GA |
| 52 | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS |
| 53 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 54 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA |
| 55 | Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton, TN |
| 56 | University of South Carolina - Beaufort | Bluffton, SC |
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