2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,350 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in General Psychology
Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at FIU take out an average of $21,682 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $124.
Full General Psychology at Florida International University Report
Out of the 1,350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 1,646 students majoring in psychology at SNHU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $34,544. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 1,350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,130. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Central Florida
Out of the 1,350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 1,332 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $35,548. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,800.
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Of the 824 students majoring in psychology at Florida State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
On average, psychology graduates from Florida State take out $20,067 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 809 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Tempe, 24% are male and 76% are female.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,888. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe
California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 791 students majoring in psychology at Cal State Fullerton, 24% are male and 76% are female.
On average, psychology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $15,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at UH take out an average of $23,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.
With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 761 students majoring in psychology at USF Tampa, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,004. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $160.
Full General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $24,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 686 students majoring in psychology at Hunter, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Psychology majors at Hunter take out an average of $14,388 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #13, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $20,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $172.
Read full report on General Psychology at University at Buffalo
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on General Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
Psychology majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $251, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Queens College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at QC accumulate an average of around $13,823 in student debt.
With a ranking of #17, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debt load of $14,957.
San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,309 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $235, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego State University
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Of the 600 students majoring in psychology at Sac State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $17,831 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $179.
University of Florida landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Psychology majors at UF take out an average of $17,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $24,092. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Psychology majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $125.
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Of the 576 students majoring in psychology at UMGC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $27,007.
Full General Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
On average, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $18,793 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.
Read full report on General Psychology at Texas A&M University - College Station
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSUSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,007. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $146.
Full General Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1350 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
General Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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