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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

78 Colleges
$14,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied 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 school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.

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#4

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Spalding University Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719 per year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school 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 Clinical & Counseling 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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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#10

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Campbell are $15,152 a year.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.

Florida Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Georgia Athens, GA
13 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
14 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
15 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

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).

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