by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 338 people earned their degree in health/medical psychology, making the major the 792nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31 health/medical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 health/medical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in health/medical psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree health/medical psychology students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health/medical psychology students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health/Medical Psychology at Virginia State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health/medical psychology students 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 Health/Medical Psychology at University of South Alabama
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full East Carolina University Health/Medical Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Health/Medical Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Health/Medical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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