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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

23 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Louisiana 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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 Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $19,928 in student debt. 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 in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Tulane carry an average student debt load of $19,600.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from ULM take out $27,799 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 $89.

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Out of the 23 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UL Lafayette take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,487. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

Full General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Louisiana. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in psychology at NSU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,504.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Southeastern take out $24,225 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 81 students majoring in psychology at UNO, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UNO accumulate an average of around $22,609 in student debt.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in psychology at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,557.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,711.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $24,061 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 23 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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