by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 249 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31,621 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your bachelor'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.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Georgia
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Florida
It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Emory University
Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Florida State University
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Duke University
Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from James Madison University
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from George Mason University
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Vanderbilt University
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of South Florida - Main Campus
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from William & Mary
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Central Florida
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Florida International University
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Virginia Tech
Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Miami
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Auburn University
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from North Carolina State University
Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Clemson University
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Arkansas
Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from The University of Alabama
Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Appalachian State University
Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Wake Forest University
UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 3,433 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 912 |
| Florida | 34 | 8,232 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,872 |
| Alabama | 33 | 1,568 |
| Georgia | 33 | 3,677 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 772 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,044 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 1,721 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 1,499 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,455 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 966 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 29,115 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 1,898 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 557 |
| Other Psychology | 51 |
