by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 231 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29,316 bachelor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
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Your choice of general psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Georgia
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general psychology has to check out Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Emory University
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Vanderbilt University
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Florida State University
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from James Madison University
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from George Mason University
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from William & Mary
VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Florida International University
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Central Florida
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Virginia Tech
Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Miami
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Auburn University
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from North Carolina State University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Clemson University
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Tulane University of Louisiana
UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Arkansas
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from The University of Alabama
Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Appalachian State University
Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Wake Forest University
UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Kentucky
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 7,581 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 1,615 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 3,225 |
| Georgia | 453 | 3,190 |
| Virginia | 421 | 4,826 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 1,349 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 1,384 |
| Alabama | 320 | 1,483 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 1,450 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 953 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 826 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 771 |
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