2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Psychology Doctor'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 69 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in the Southeast Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Spalding also is in the top 20% of our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740 a year.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
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Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regent are $17,190 a year.
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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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 12 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 13 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
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 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Psychology Related Majors for 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.
- 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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