2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
General Psychology is the #17 most popular major in District of Columbia with 437 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in General Psychology
Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in psychology at Georgetown, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,843 |
| New York | 10,965 |
| Maryland | 2,523 |
| New Jersey | 3,346 |
| Delaware | 191 |
General Psychology Related Majors
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.