2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 53% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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