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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana

23 Colleges
$26,011 Avg Salary
$27,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Louisiana 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.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Monroe to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ULM take out is $26,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $89.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, psychology graduates from Louisiana State University take out $20,737 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Tulane take out is $22,250.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UL Lafayette take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $23,625.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at NSU take out an average of $27,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

On average, psychology graduates from UNO take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from McNeese carry an average student debt load of $24,750.

Read full report on General Psychology at McNeese State University

Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria carry an average student debt load of $25,919.

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#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $21,212 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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.

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