2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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 “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 183,889 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, psychology is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 36,209 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,473 and $33,137 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,752 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 127 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 127 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Out of the 127 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students with aid list, Appalachian State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 127 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 67 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 45 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 75 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 77 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 94 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.
American Public University System ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 76 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690.
With a ranking of #22, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree psychology students with aid list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, William & Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
William & Mary also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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