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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 370 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Florida International University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 1,390 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Florida State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 599 students majoring in psychology at UF, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Florida Report

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 591 students majoring in psychology at VCU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Kennesaw State University Report

#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Florida Atlantic University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 372 students majoring in psychology at UNC Charlotte, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at George Mason University Report

#14

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#16

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #16, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 319 students majoring in psychology at UT Knoxville, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#18

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Psychology at Clemson University Report

With a ranking of #19, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 311 students majoring in psychology at American Military University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Appalachian State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 307 students majoring in psychology at Appalachian State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Appalachian State University

#21

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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North Carolina State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at North Carolina State University Report

#23

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Virginia Tech Report

#24

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #24, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Psychology at Georgia Southern University Report

#25

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Troy University Report

#26

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#28

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#29

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#31

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#32

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#34

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#36

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#37

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#39

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
#40

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#41

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL
#43

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#44

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#45

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#46

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#50

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 370 different Southeast psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
52 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
53 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
54 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
54 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
56 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
57 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
58 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
59 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
60 Radford University Radford, VA
61 Emory University Atlanta, GA
62 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
63 Duke University Durham, NC
64 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
65 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
66 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
67 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
67 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
69 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
70 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
71 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
72 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
73 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
74 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL

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
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

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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