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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Psychology is the 336th most popular major in the country with 1,719 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 433 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 241 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The applied psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the #2 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.

Francis Marion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Francis Marion University are $22,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 166 masters’s applied psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lynn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree applied psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lynn University Fighting Knights has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University are $13,420, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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