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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

67 Colleges
$31,532 Avg Salary
$27,634 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Psychology majors at Liberty University take out an average of $32,734 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

On average, psychology graduates from UCF take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.

Full Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent online programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,599 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $232, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at KSU Georgia take out is $26,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $288, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debtload of $28,037. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.

Full Psychology at Georgia State University Report

#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Psychology majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $214.

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American Public University System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Psychology majors at American Military University take out an average of $31,263 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Psychology at American Public University System Report

#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at TROY take out is $31,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
12 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
13 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA

Explore the most popular online 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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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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