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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 939 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in District of Columbia. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, Howard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Psychology at Howard University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
Pennsylvania 7,472
New York 15,415
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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