2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
23
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,503
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,503 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Counseling Psychology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Georgia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
206
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Nova Southeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 206 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Nova Southeastern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AL
Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Auburn University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
31
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Regent University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #864 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Regent is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Regent University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Memphis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
888
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 888 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Liberty University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
386
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1053 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.
There were roughly 386 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of the Cumberlands
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
46
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #991 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barry University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Barry University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
168
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 168 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Troy University
Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 8th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 12 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Southern Mississippi
