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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$34,022 Avg Salary
$25,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to general psychology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in General Psychology

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for general psychology students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best General 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 fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 486
Pennsylvania 257
Maryland 68
New Jersey 158

More General Psychology Rankings in District of Columbia

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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