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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general psychology students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 90 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 90 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for general psychology students. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #6, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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#10

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

Divine Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.

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#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#12

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
14 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
16 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
16 Life University Marietta, GA
16 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
16 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

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 26 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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