2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,463 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology
Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 1,463 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,390 students majoring in psychology at UCF, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Central Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the United States. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 1,136 students majoring in psychology at UC Irvine, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on Psychology at University of California - Irvine
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 1,062 students majoring in psychology at UCLA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 879 students majoring in psychology at UC Davis, 23% are male and 77% are female.
California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
Full Psychology at California State University - Northridge Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 825 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Tempe, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at California State University - Fullerton
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Full Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
Hunter College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #19, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Brooklyn College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 602 students majoring in psychology at Brooklyn College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
San Diego State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 601 students majoring in psychology at SDSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
Full Psychology at California State University - Sacramento Report
University of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 599 students majoring in psychology at UF, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of California - Riverside landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
Full Psychology at University of California - Riverside Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1463 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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