2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 148 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the United States for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in psychology at Northcentral University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
About 52% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 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.
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Saybrook University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Saybrook University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Oakland.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Loma Linda University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.
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University of Central Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at SIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Claremont Graduate University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Florida State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 53% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The University of Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 25 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 25 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 28 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 28 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
General Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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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