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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$47,754 Avg Salary
$26,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 .

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, psychology graduates from GWU take out $24,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Psychology majors at Howard take out an average of $25,708 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $700, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from The American University take out $24,343 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $680.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,252 in student debt.

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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $806.

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#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Gallaudet take out is $14,790.

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Trinity Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Trinity College accumulate an average of around $37,750 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at University of the District of Columbia take out is $33,500.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
Pennsylvania 7,472
New York 15,415
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417

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 9 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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