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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

#1

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Holy Cross the most popular school in Louisiana for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Louisiana State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Psychology at University of New Orleans Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, The Chicago School Louisiana Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 6 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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