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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Educational Psychology is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,980 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 423 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in educational psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in educational psychology.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 4 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mississippi State University Educational Psychology Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at University of Memphis

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Full University of Georgia Educational Psychology Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Educational Psychology Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 Educational Psychology at UA

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Florida State University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia State Educational Psychology Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 86%.

Full UK Educational Psychology Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at UF

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 0 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Regent University Educational Psychology Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 60 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 97%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at University of Virginia

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