2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
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The Best General 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 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
James Madison University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 13 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 14 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 15 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges 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 |
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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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).
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