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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$28,184 Avg Salary
$27,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-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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