2025 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,716 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

77 Annual Graduates

$80,665 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Master's recipients from the general psychology major at George Mason University earn $30,486 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from George Mason University

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

16 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

13 Annual Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Emory University

4

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general psychology has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Vanderbilt University

5

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Florida

6

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

40 Annual Graduates

$59,508 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

General Psychology master's degree recipients from Florida State University get an earnings boost of around $9,329 over the average income of general psychology majors.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Florida State University

7

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

12 Annual Graduates

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a master’s in general psychology from James Madison University

8

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Virginia Tech

9

Florida International University
Miami, FL

127 Annual Graduates

$41,772 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.

Students who graduate with their master's from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $41,772.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Florida International University

10

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank	College	Location
11	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
12	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC
13	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC
14	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV
15	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, AL

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	370
Georgia	190	126
Virginia	182	248
North Carolina	178	138
Tennessee	166	86
Alabama	151	57
Kentucky	147	25
Louisiana	147	129
South Carolina	146	23
Mississippi	145	29
Arkansas	121	14
West Virginia	112	143

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	1,716

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5,386
Child Development & Psychology	184
Other Psychology	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.