2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,807 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Psychology
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at Liberty University take out an average of $32,734 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Capella University take out $43,195 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $34,451 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $310.
Out of the 1,807 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $19,331. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $21,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $32,188.
University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Psychology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $14,650 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, psychology graduates from UCLA take out $16,239 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $306.
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With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from CSUN take out $12,990 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Psychology at California State University - Northridge Report
Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Psychology majors at UC Davis take out an average of $14,246 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $252.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
On average, psychology graduates from USF Tampa take out $20,506 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 $160.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
On average, psychology graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Houston landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
On average, psychology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $13,672 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Psychology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $210.
Pepperdine University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Pepperdine accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $595, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #22, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Hunter College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
On average, psychology graduates from Hunter take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #25 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Psychology majors at U-M take out an average of $17,125 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $488, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Psychology Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1807 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Schools award.
Psychology by Region
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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