2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at Howard, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,503 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
| New York | 15,415 |
| Maryland | 2,865 |
| Delaware | 417 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 7 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.