2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,121 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 224 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 656 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend UF.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UF General Psychology Report
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 Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 791 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 871 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1,730 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend FIU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about General Psychology at FIU
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 1,418 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at UCF
Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 312 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Appalachian State
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 536 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region psychology students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend UGA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UGA General Psychology Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,006 for southeast region psychology students with aid per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 322 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FAU is also in the top of our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Florida Atlantic University
The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 161 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Full UWF General Psychology Report
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
Full Marshall University General Psychology Report
American Public University System ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 404 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at American Military University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 255 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
Read more about General Psychology at UNC Greensboro
North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 316 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full NC State General Psychology Report
Duke University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $32,459 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Psychology at Duke University
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 470 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Georgia State is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $17,242 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Full Georgia State General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 309 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region psychology students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech General Psychology Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 383 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNC Charlotte General Psychology Report
Fayetteville State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville State University is $6,969 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Full Fayetteville State University General Psychology Report
Virginia Military Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Virginia Military Institute is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 39 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, VMI also did well on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,025 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid per year to attend VMI.
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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at VMI
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 266 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Report
James Madison University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 260 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for James Madison University is $22,562 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at James Madison University
University of Arkansas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UARK also did well on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region psychology students with aid per year to attend UARK.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at UARK
Augusta University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for Southeast Region Psychology students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Psychology at Augusta University
William & Mary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 176 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $19,593 for southeast region psychology students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 93%.
Read full report on General Psychology at William & Mary
