2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,544 |
| Virginia | 5,413 |
| North Carolina | 3,412 |
| Florida | 8,073 |
| Tennessee | 1,743 |
| Kentucky | 1,417 |
| South Carolina | 1,372 |
| Louisiana | 1,601 |
| Arkansas | 981 |
| Alabama | 1,571 |
| Mississippi | 1,069 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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