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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools

68 Colleges
$35,611 Avg Salary
$25,989 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the United States for psychology students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent online programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools ranking. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#10

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #10, Post University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Psychology at Post University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Psychology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
12 University of North Texas Denton, TX
13 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA

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Southwest
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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 26 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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