2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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The Best 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 127 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
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Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Spalding University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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James Madison University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Clemson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 21 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 22 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 23 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 25 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
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