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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$29,054 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,704 were awarded in the state 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. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in psychology at UL Lafayette, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Southeastern Louisiana University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Psychology at University of New Orleans Report

Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Psychology at Loyola University New Orleans Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Tennessee 2,474
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

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 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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