2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree 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 152 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 884 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 453 students majoring in psychology at NUS Florida, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Of the 245 students majoring in psychology at Cumberlands, 24% are male and 76% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
Of the 123 students majoring in psychology at Carlos Albizu University - Miami, 19% are male and 81% are female.
George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
American Public University System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
Richmont Graduate University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Richmont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.
Mercer University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in psychology at Mercer, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at Florida State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
With a ranking of #15, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in psychology at University of Virginia, 26% are male and 74% are female.
University of Georgia landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at UGA, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 59 students majoring in psychology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Western Kentucky University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Of the 54 students majoring in psychology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at ULM, 9% are male and 91% are female.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 24 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 25 | Divine Mercy University | Arlington, VA |
| 26 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 26 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 28 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 29 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 30 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, 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 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.
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