2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 127 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 a year.
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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lindsey Wilson College graduate students pay an average of $9,719 in tuition and fees each year.
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Henderson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #10, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’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 small student population.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami graduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Campbell graduate students pay an average of $15,152 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’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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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Southern Adventist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #18, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lipscomb also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mary Baldwin University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 23 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 23 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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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