by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,601 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,011 and $27,814 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 222 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 69 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 45 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Centenary Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 9 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 67 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #15. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 33 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. FranU is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Holy Cross ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #23. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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