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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$45,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

General Psychology is the #17 most popular major in District of Columbia with 437 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for general psychology students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Trinity College carry an average student debtload of $35,000.

Trinity College also took the #5 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,252 in student debt.

Georgetown also made our Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

Full General Psychology at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $24,343. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $680, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. Psychology majors at Howard take out an average of $25,708 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $700, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. On average, psychology graduates from GWU take out $23,984 in student loans while working on their degree.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CUA take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $806, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,843
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
Delaware 191

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

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 6 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 BruceBlaus.

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