2024 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,450 bachelor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Psychology in Louisiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

185 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Tulane University of Louisiana

2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

188 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology has to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

3

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

60 Annual Graduates

Loyola University New Orleans is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Loyola University New Orleans

4

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat McNeese State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from McNeese State University

5

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

169 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Louisiana at Monroe

6

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of New Orleans

7

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

94 Annual Graduates

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

8

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

113 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

9

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

85 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University

10

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

62 Annual Graduates

Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Louisiana Tech University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	7,581
Tennessee	460	1,615
North Carolina	453	3,225
Georgia	453	3,190
Virginia	421	4,826
South Carolina	370	1,349
Kentucky	331	1,384
Alabama	320	1,483
Arkansas	294	953
Mississippi	275	826
West Virginia	223	771

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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