2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 148 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Of the 167 students majoring in psychology at Grand Canyon University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at Capella University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at NC State, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at UPR Rio Piedras, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at FIU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at UWM, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Saybrook University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Saybrook University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Oakland.
About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 65% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Duke University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at Duke, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.
With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Claremont Graduate University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
The University of Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
About 53% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 47% are male.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 25 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 25 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 28 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 28 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
General Psychology by Region
View the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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