by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,674 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,140 and $32,521 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 138 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful clinical, counseling and applied psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region clinical psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 940 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 529 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 450 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 258 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cumberlands
Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 216 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 151 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Troy University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
With a ranking of #7, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
Clayton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Clayton State University
Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Mercer
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 98 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Richmont Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmont Graduate University is a small school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 87 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Richmont Graduate University
With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 85 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Marymount
With a ranking of #13, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 78 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Georgia
Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Mississippi State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Mississippi State University
Spalding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Spalding Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 51 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Kentucky landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical psychology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UK
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 50 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 53 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Central Florida Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Regent University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 47 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Regent Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Barry University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 50 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Barry University
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 44 ’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Kentucky University
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