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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

94 Colleges
$23,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 94 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

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

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees each 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. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 94 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lynchburg also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
$25,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in tuition and fees each year.

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$12,444 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,444 per year.

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#11

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MC are $20,364 a year.

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#12

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC
$38,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Campbell University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Campbell undergraduate students pay an average of $38,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $16,433 in tuition and fees each year.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region 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 undergraduate students at Florida Tech are $43,246 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida Tech also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN
16 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
17 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
18 University of Georgia Athens, GA

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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