by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the #3 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 1,336,634 went to students in the Southeast region of the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 223 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those psychology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Psychology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges for the Money.
American Public University System earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #2 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 5% of our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
It takes the average student at USF Tampa about 4.3 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,729. This means that the average student pays around $96,598 to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Florida International University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population. FIU excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at FIU is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,976. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from FIU be around $118,970. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of the Cumberlands. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
At Cumberlands, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $8,734. This means that the average student pays around $36,595 to get a bachelor’s degree from Cumberlands. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of the Cumberlands
Florida State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 5% of our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Florida State is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,060. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Florida State is $113,652. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize University of Memphis as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, UofM also did well on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UofM to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,589. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UofM is $98,662. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Carolina University. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
At WCU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $16,291. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WCU is $70,866. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full General Psychology at Western Carolina University Report
University of Central Florida comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UCF also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
It takes the average student at UCF about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,362. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCF be around $118,102. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full General Psychology at University of Central Florida Report
Liberty University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Liberty University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
It takes the average student at Liberty University about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,792. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University is $119,760. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
East Tennessee State University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at ETSU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,279. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from ETSU is about $126,973. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full General Psychology at East Tennessee State University Report
Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7,581 |
| Georgia | 3,190 |
| Tennessee | 1,615 |
| North Carolina | 3,225 |
| Virginia | 4,826 |
| South Carolina | 1,349 |
| Kentucky | 1,384 |
| Alabama | 1,483 |
| Louisiana | 1,450 |
| Mississippi | 826 |
| Arkansas | 953 |
| West Virginia | 771 |
General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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