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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 304
Florida 490
Georgia 160
North Carolina 187
Tennessee 124
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 151
Alabama 88
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 19
West Virginia 153

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 BruceBlaus.

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