2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.
Lipscomb also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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McNeese State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McNeese are $16,450 per year.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Leo University are $15,218 a year.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $13,800 per year.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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 #11 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA |
| 14 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 15 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 15 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges 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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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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.
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