by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 143,648 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,808 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,434 and $25,187 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,467 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divine Mercy University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. DMU is located in Sterling, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The Baptist College of Florida General Psychology Report
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lynn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region. Life University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Union College Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union College Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fisk University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Marshall University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marshall University
Regent University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Saint Leo University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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 St. Leo University
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #18, Augusta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 #19, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Central University General Psychology Report
American Public University System came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 100 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 2.4% 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 full report on General Psychology at American Military University
Brenau University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 59 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Radford University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford University is a medium-sized school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 26 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Psychology Report
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