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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 96 students majoring in psychology at NUS Florida, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Florida

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Women make up 61% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at MC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology Report

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami Report

#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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

Full Psychology at Spalding University Report

North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at NC State, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Psychology at North Carolina State University Report

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
13 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
14 Florida International University Miami, FL
14 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 Mercer University Macon, GA

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

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 26 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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