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

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267 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 267 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in educational psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree educational psychology students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Southeast Region

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 88%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Educational Psychology Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at William & Mary

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Florida State

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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 43 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at UA

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Mississippi State University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at UGA

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational psychology degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at George Mason University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at UK

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s educational psychology 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 full report on Educational Psychology at University of Memphis

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at WVU

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Educational Psychology at Georgia State

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Psychology at FAU

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’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 more about Educational Psychology at UF

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Educational Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Barry University Educational Psychology Report

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