2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 79 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 79 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
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Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
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James Madison University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 13 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 14 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 15 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
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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