by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,448 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 152 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular psychology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 152 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 884 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 453 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 387 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 152 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 245 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 143 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 106 masters’s psychology degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American Public University System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 93 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Richmont Graduate University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 85 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mercer University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 61 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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.
With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida International University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Western Kentucky University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 56 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 51 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #24, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 47 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Divine Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. DMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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