by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, psychology is the #5 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 1,336,634 went to students in the Southeast region of the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 243 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on psychology schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Psychology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for the Money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American Public University System. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Psychology at American Public University System
University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
At USF Tampa, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,729. This means that the average student pays around $96,598 to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Florida International University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population. FIU excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
At FIU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,976. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the FIU is $118,970. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Psychology at Florida International University
Our rankings recognize University of the Cumberlands as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg. Cumberlands excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
It takes the average student at Cumberlands about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $8,734. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Cumberlands is $36,595. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
Florida State University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Florida State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Florida State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,060. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State be around $113,652. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Memphis comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofM also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UofM is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,589. This means that the average student pays around $98,662 to get a bachelor’s degree from UofM. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Western Carolina University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
At WCU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $16,291. This means that the average student pays around $70,866 to get a bachelor’s degree from WCU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
University of Central Florida earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
It takes the average student at UCF about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,362. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCF is about $118,102. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Central Florida
Our rankings recognize Liberty University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Liberty University excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
At Liberty University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,792. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University be around $119,760. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
East Tennessee State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
At ETSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,279. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the ETSU is $126,973. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Psychology at East Tennessee State University
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,433 |
| Mississippi | 912 |
| Florida | 8,232 |
| Virginia | 4,872 |
| Alabama | 1,568 |
| Georgia | 3,677 |
| Tennessee | 2,044 |
| West Virginia | 772 |
| South Carolina | 1,721 |
| Louisiana | 1,455 |
| Kentucky | 1,499 |
| Arkansas | 966 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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