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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Florida Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full General Psychology at Florida International University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full General Psychology at Duke University Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Florida State University Report

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Alabama

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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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

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.

  • 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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