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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$31,532 Avg Salary
$27,634 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent online programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 12 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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