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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major” ranking analyzed 1,646 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology students.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 1,730 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1,505 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 1,418 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 881 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 871 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 838 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at Arizona State University - Tempe
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 828 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Arizona State University - Skysong
California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 812 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - Fullerton General Psychology Report
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 799 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 791 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #13, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 693 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 684 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles
Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 674 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 661 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 656 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 638 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at San Diego State University
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 635 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 624 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 611 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 609 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 602 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 620 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #25, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 585 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 51 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 53 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 54 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 55 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
| 56 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 57 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 58 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 59 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 59 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 61 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 62 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 63 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 63 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 65 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 242 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 242 | York College | Jamaica, NY |
| 242 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 245 | Boise State University | Boise, ID |
| 246 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 247 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 247 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC |
| 247 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
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