2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
The in-demand master’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.
Of the 57 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at ULM, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
Divine Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.
Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at DMU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 97% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at St. Leo University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
Florida State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at Florida State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Regent University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Regent, 33% are male and 67% are female.
With a ranking of #13, Life University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Life, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
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 Related Majors
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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