by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 143,648 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,808 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29,115 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 347 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general 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 bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 347 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Claflin University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Southern Virginia University is a small school located in Buena Vista, Virginia that handed out 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Virginia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Talladega College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Talladega College is a small school located in Talladega, Alabama that handed out 28 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brewton - Parker College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 7 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Brewton - Parker College
Williams Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Williams Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lyon College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lyon is located in Batesville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Trinity International University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 bachelors’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Trinity International University - Florida
Welch College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Philander Smith College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Philander Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bethany College West Virginia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethany College West Virginia General Psychology Report
Christopher Newport University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 146 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. 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 Christopher Newport University General Psychology Report
The Baptist College of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Baptist College of Florida is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fisk is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Sewanee - The University of the South
University of the Ozarks ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Transylvania University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Transylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Fort Valley State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Fort Valley State University
Norfolk State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 53 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
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