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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools

384 Colleges
$30,326 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 384 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

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#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 384 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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American Public University System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Florida International University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#14

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#16

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #16 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #17, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#20

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #20, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#21

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #21, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #22, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#22

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#28

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#29

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#30

Boston University

Boston, MA
#30

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#32

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#33

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL
#34

Marshall University

Huntington, WV
#34

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
#36

Kean University

Union, NJ
#37

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#40

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA
#45

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#46

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#46

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#46

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 384 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
52 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
52 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
56 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
56 LIU Post Brookville, NY
56 California State University - Chico Chico, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Schools award.

Rank College Location
59 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
59 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
59 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
59 Life University Marietta, GA
63 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
63 Tiffin University Tiffin, OH
63 Duke University Durham, NC
66 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
66 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
66 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
69 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
69 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
69 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
69 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
69 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
74 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
74 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
76 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
76 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
76 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
76 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

General Psychology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 27 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 BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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