2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 364 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the United States. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Psychology at Pepperdine University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
Northcentral University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
William James College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at William James College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Read full report on General Psychology at William James College
With a ranking of #16, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
Florida International University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Of the 57 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in psychology at ULM, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
Towson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #23, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at SFSU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Francisco State University
Lynn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 364 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH |
| 51 | Ponce Health Sciences University - East | Ponce, PR |
| 53 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 54 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 54 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 54 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 58 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 58 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 60 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 60 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 63 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 63 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 63 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 66 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 66 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 66 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 66 | Adler University | Chicago, IL |
| 70 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 70 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 70 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 70 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
General Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular General Psychology Master'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 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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