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

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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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 152 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region 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.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Liberty University Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 152 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 152 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 387 students majoring in psychology at Florida Tech, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full Psychology at University of the Cumberlands Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindsey Wilson College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in psychology at Lindsey Wilson College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 143 students majoring in psychology at TROY, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Psychology at George Mason University Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 93 students majoring in psychology at American Military University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#11

Richmont Graduate University

Chattanooga, TN

Richmont Graduate University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Of the 85 students majoring in psychology at Marymount, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#13

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Mercer University Report

#14

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Florida State University Report

#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#17

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Florida International University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Florida International University Report

#19

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 56 students majoring in psychology at WKU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Psychology at Western Kentucky University Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Central Florida 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
23 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
24 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
25 Divine Mercy University Arlington, VA
26 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
26 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
28 Barry University Miami, FL
29 Marshall University Huntington, WV
30 Georgia State University Atlanta, 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 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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