2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 57 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at ULM, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Marshall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Divine Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Arlington, DMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at DMU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 97% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at St. Leo University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Florida State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at Florida State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Life University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Life, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Regent, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
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 |
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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