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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$34,022 Avg Salary
$25,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 .

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the most popular school in District of Columbia for general psychology students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Howard take out $25,708 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $700, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at Georgetown take out an average of $17,252 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at The American University take out is $24,343. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $680, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for general psychology students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Psychology majors at CUA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $806, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Gallaudet carry an average student debt load of $14,790.

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Trinity College take out is $35,000.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from University of the District of Columbia carry an average student debt load of $33,500.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $23,984.

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Best 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 is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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