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Most Popular General Psychology Schools

There are 1,653 colleges that offer a degree in General Psychology. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which General Psychology program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,653 schools in the United States to see which General Psychology programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

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

Our rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the U.S. for General Psychology majors. Southern New Hampshire University is a private nonprofit school located in Manchester, NH. This school awarded 4,494 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,644. Read More…

University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 1,677 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,960. Full General Psychology at University of Central Florida Report

Florida International University landed the #3 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Miami, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,642 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,919. Read More…

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Liberty University is a private nonprofit school located in Lynchburg, VA. This school awarded 1,564 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,414. Full General Psychology at Liberty University Report

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a public school located in Scottsdale, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,291 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

California State University-Fullerton landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Fullerton, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,106 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,215. Read full report on General Psychology at California State University-Fullerton

California State University-Northridge comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Located in Northridge, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,057 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,905. Read More…

#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Located in Minneapolis, MN, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,048 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $79,233. Full General Psychology at Capella University Report

University of South Florida landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Tampa, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 921 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,017. Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Florida

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 908 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Florida State University is a public school located in Tallahassee, FL. This school awarded 897 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,895. Read More…

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 799 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Full General Psychology at University of California-Los Angeles Report

University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public school located in Adelphi, MD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 788 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,817. Read More…

#14

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Houston, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 748 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,424. Full General Psychology at University of Houston Report

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. California State University-Long Beach is a public school located in Long Beach, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 745 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,082. Read full report on General Psychology at California State University-Long Beach

#16

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. San Diego State University is a public school located in San Diego, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 707 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,235. Read More…

#17

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 700 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,447. Read full report on General Psychology at Ashford University

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Located in Boulder, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 680 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,932. Read More…

#19

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. This school awarded 657 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,303. Read More…

#20

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in Queens, NY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 655 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,467. Full General Psychology at CUNY Queens College Report

California State University-Sacramento comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. California State University-Sacramento is a public school located in Sacramento, CA. This school awarded 655 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,434. Read More…

#22

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. Stony Brook University is a public school located in Stony Brook, NY. This school awarded 641 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,412. Read full report on General Psychology at Stony Brook University

#23

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. This school awarded 641 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on General Psychology at University of Florida

University of North Texas comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Psychology majors. University of North Texas is a public school located in Denton, TX. This school awarded 631 degrees in General Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,036. Full General Psychology at University of North Texas Report

#25

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular General Psychology Schools ranking. CUNY Hunter College is a public school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 625 people earned their degree in General Psychology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,228. Read full report on General Psychology at CUNY Hunter College

#27

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#30

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#38

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#39

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#40

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#43

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#45

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#47

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#50

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
52 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
53 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
54 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
55 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
56 CUNY City College New York, NY
57 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
58 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
59 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
60 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
61 University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY
62 Towson University Towson, MD
63 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
64 CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
65 Kean University Union, NJ
66 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
67 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
68 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
69 Portland State University Portland, OR
70 Boston University Boston, MA
71 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
72 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
73 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
74 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA
75 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA
76 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
77 California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA
78 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
79 Merced College Merced, CA
80 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
81 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
82 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC
83 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL
84 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
85 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
86 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
87 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
88 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
89 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
90 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
91 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
92 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
93 University at Albany Albany, NY
94 California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
95 Clemson University Clemson, SC
96 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK
97 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
98 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC
99 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
100 Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA
101 California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA
102 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
103 CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY
104 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
105 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
106 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
107 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
108 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
109 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
110 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
111 California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
112 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
113 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
114 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
115 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
116 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
117 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
118 California State University-Chico Chico, CA
119 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
120 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
121 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
122 University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX
123 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
124 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
125 Utah State University Logan, UT
126 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
127 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
128 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
129 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
130 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
131 University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA
132 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
133 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
134 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
135 Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
136 National University San Diego, CA
137 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
138 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
139 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
140 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
141 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
142 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
143 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
144 Touro University New York, NY
145 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
146 California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
147 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
148 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
149 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
150 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
151 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA
152 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
153 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
154 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
155 Iowa State University Ames, IA
156 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
157 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
158 Troy University Troy, AL
159 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
160 Auburn University Auburn, AL
161 Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT
162 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
163 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
164 American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ
165 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
166 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
167 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
168 El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA
169 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
170 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
171 Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID
172 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
173 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
174 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
175 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
176 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
177 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
178 Fordham University Bronx, NY
179 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI
180 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
181 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
182 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
183 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
184 DePaul University Chicago, IL
185 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR
186 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
187 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI
188 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
189 University of Mississippi University, MS
190 Illinois State University Normal, IL
191 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
192 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
193 University of Denver Denver, CO
194 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
195 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
196 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
197 Boise State University Boise, ID
198 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
199 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
200 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV

General Psychology by Region

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

More General Psychology Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular General Psychology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

General Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 147,078
Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical & Counseling Psychology 40,952
Child Development & Psychology 22,813
Other Psychology 2,825

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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