2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 183,889 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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” ranking analyzed 117 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree psychology students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 190 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 76 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 250 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #3 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 Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 702 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding are $12,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bob Jones University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 11 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 Southern Adventist University are $11,700.
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 71 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690.
Appalachian State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 31 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mercer University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #20 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Barry University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 55 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 Barry University are $17,910.
Radford University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 26 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Troy University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 174 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 35 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 Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282.
Regent University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 40 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 200 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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