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2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 340 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF School Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about School Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School Psychology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about School Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 3 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at University of Kentucky

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia School Psychology Report

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Western Kentucky University

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Georgia State

#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at NUS Florida

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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