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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

7 Ranked Colleges
320 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 372 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $15,894 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Psychology at University of the District of Columbia

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #2 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Gallaudet has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gallaudet University is $14,595 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Psychology at Gallaudet

#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia. Trinity Washington University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity Washington University is $14,396 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full Trinity Washington University General Psychology Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $41,289 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend Howard University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Howard

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CUA is $34,230 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree psychology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CUA General Psychology Report

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $43,451 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend The American University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full American University General Psychology Report

#7

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown is $28,909 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Georgetown University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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