2023 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 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 1,654 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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2023 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 General Psychology
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Psychology majors at SNHU take out an average of $34,451 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $19,331 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 $124.
The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
On average, psychology graduates from Liberty University take out $32,734 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSUN take out is $12,990.
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Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Psychology majors at Florida State take out an average of $20,500 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 $175.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $13,672.
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University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Psychology majors at UH take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 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 very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at USF Tampa take out is $20,506. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $160.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Hunter take out is $11,000.
With a ranking of #14, 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 very large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $14,826. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $251, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Capella University take out is $43,195.
University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
On average, psychology graduates from University at Buffalo take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $172.
University of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,599 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
San Diego State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
On average, psychology graduates from SDSU take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $235, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Ohio State take out $24,600 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from QC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $24,899. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Psychology majors at Sac State take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.
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Brooklyn College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
On average, psychology graduates from Brooklyn College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #25 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
On average, psychology graduates from CSUSB take out $12,826 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular General Psychology Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1654 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.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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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