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2025 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
414 Doctor's Degrees
General Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 414 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Vanderbilt University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from George Mason University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Miami

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Florida International University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Florida State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Central Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from North Carolina State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Virginia Tech

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 112
North Carolina 190 48
Georgia 190 34
Virginia 182 55
Mississippi 154 28
Tennessee 150 38
Louisiana 146 22
Alabama 139 31
Arkansas 74 5
West Virginia 61 10

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