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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
485 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,022 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 485 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in District of Columbia

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Psychology

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $11,914 more than the average psychology grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded
93.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general psychology needs to look into George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 43 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at George Washington University get $3,186 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,226 Median Starting Salary

American University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make around $35,226 in their early careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Psychology Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

Catholic University of America is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 98 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,308.

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$22,431 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 96 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn around $22,431 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In DC
$28,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 12 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3344,843
New York33310,958
Maryland2792,523
New Jersey2733,346
Delaware175191

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology485

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology264
Child Development & Psychology201
Other Psychology7

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