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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 249 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
North Carolina 318
Georgia 495
West Virginia 195
South Carolina 169
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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