2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 127 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the Southeast Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719 a year.
Henderson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $20,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,740 a year.
Read full report on Psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami
With a ranking of #12, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Campbell graduate students pay an average of $15,152 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.
Florida Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Read full report on Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology
Southern Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Adventist are $11,880 a year.
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Nicholls State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $9,177 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
With a ranking of #18, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 15% of our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
With a ranking of #19, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 a year.
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 Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 21 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 23 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 25 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 134 |
| Florida | 2,049 |
| North Carolina | 318 |
| Virginia | 1,767 |
| Tennessee | 424 |
| Georgia | 495 |
| South Carolina | 169 |
| Louisiana | 249 |
| West Virginia | 195 |
| Kentucky | 819 |
| Arkansas | 47 |
| Alabama | 355 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| General Psychology | 8,051 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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