by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,313 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Vanderbilt University
Duke University is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Duke University
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Florida
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from George Mason University
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 doctorate in psychology from University of Miami
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Florida International University
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Central Florida
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Nova Southeastern University
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Georgia
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 336 |
| Virginia | 29 | 198 |
| Georgia | 28 | 98 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 77 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 73 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 79 |
| Alabama | 25 | 59 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 80 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 27 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 773 |
| General Psychology | 414 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 97 |
| Other Psychology | 29 |
