2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 364 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Of the 704 students majoring in psychology at SNHU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the United States. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 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.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in psychology at ASU - Skysong, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Of the 93 students majoring in psychology at American Military University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 71 students majoring in psychology at National University, 24% are male and 76% are female.
With a ranking of #10, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 67 students majoring in psychology at GMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at Harvard, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in psychology at USU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
William James College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
The New School landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
Florida International University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 51 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Towson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Towson, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at IWU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in psychology at UPenn, 23% are male and 77% are female.
San Francisco State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 44 students majoring in psychology at Lynn University Fighting Knights, 18% are male and 82% are female.
With a ranking of #24, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 364 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH |
| 51 | Ponce Health Sciences University - East | Ponce, PR |
| 53 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 54 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 54 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 54 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 58 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 58 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 60 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 60 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 63 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 63 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 63 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 66 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 66 | Adler University | Chicago, IL |
| 66 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 66 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 70 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 70 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 70 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 70 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
General Psychology by Region
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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 25 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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