2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 48 students majoring in psychology at UF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at UGA, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Regent, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’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.
Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at Spalding, 19% are male and 81% are female.
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 13 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 14 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
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 |
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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