2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .
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Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great value for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 132 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools 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.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Lynchburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lynchburg also did well on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindsey Wilson College are $25,718 per year.
Henderson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year.
Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also is in the top 10% of our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Freed-Hardeman University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHU are $23,300 per year.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carlos Albizu University - Miami are $12,444 per year.
Mississippi College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MC are $20,364 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #16 on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.
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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida Tech also did well on our Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #18, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. 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 undergraduate student at Southern Adventist are $23,210 a year.
Nicholls State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 21 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 22 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 23 | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton, VA |
| 24 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 25 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 25 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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