by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 414 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
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Your choice of general psychology for getting your doctor'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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Vanderbilt University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology has to look into University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, psychology doctorate recipients typically earn about $77,375 in their early careers.
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Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to check out George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
General Psychology doctor's degree recipients from George Mason University receive an earnings boost of about $3,653 over the typical income of general psychology majors.
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U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Miami
FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami.
General Psychology doctor's degree recipients from Florida International University receive an earnings boost of about $3,539 above the average income of general psychology majors.
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Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the psychology program report average early career income of $74,432.
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UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Central Florida
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.
General Psychology doctor's degree recipients from North Carolina State University earn a boost of approximately $9,081 over the typical income of general psychology graduates.
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Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Virginia Tech
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 112 |
| Virginia | 127 | 55 |
| Georgia | 126 | 34 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 48 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 22 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 38 |
| Alabama | 98 | 31 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 10 |
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 414 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 773 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 97 |
| Other Psychology | 29 |