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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Louisiana

18 Colleges
$26,011 Avg Salary
$27,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 4th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,601 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Tulane accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ULM take out is $26,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $89.

Full General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Psychology majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $20,737 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

Full General Psychology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The excellent programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from NSU take out $27,083 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from XULA carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $522.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $21,212 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Loyola New Orleans take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNO accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Southeastern take out is $23,625.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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