2021 Most Popular General Psychology Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology School for You
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2018-2019, 130,917 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,672 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2021 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Psychology
Our 2021 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for general psychology students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Psychology majors at SNHU take out an average of $28,200 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $316.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $17,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.
Request InformationOut of the 1,672 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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Out of the 1,672 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UCF take out is $28,624. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $322.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Psychology majors at CSUN take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $30,722 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.
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Ashford University landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Ashford University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Psychology majors at Ashford University take out an average of $42,103 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $462.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $12,698 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
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Walden University landed the #9 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Walden University accumulate an average of around $72,945 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $833, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Hunter College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Hunter take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $130.
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Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at QC take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $93.
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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UCLA take out is $13,918. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at CSUSB take out an average of $14,708 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $153, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationWith a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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San Diego State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at SDSU take out is $14,998. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.
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With a ranking of #16, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
On average, psychology graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $42,616 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $481.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from USF Tampa take out $25,070 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $280.
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With a ranking of #18, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $27,025 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $302.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $13,512 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationVirginia Commonwealth University landed the #20 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Request InformationTexas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Psychology majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $23,527 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #23 spot in the 2021 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Psychology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $19,909 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $207.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,263 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.
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Georgia State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Georgia State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $259.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1672 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Schools award.
General Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 30,532 |
Child Development & Psychology | 13,150 |
Other Psychology | 3,056 |
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 BruceBlaus.
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