2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC the most popular school in District of Columbia for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
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The in-demand master’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 large city of Washington.
Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at The American University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Howard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgetown is a very 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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University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 8 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.
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