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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

53 Colleges
$28,351 Avg Salary
$27,529 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

On average, psychology graduates from Liberty University take out $32,734 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UCF take out is $21,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at UF take out an average of $16,599 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $26,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $288.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $28,037 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Psychology majors at GMU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

On average, psychology graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

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American Public University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

On average, psychology graduates from American Military University take out $31,263 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from TROY carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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