2024 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

General Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Your choice of general psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. 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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt general psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana.

 

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to check out Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Tulane University of Louisiana

1

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

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

25 Annual Graduates

$47,245 Median Starting Salary

McNeese State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general psychology. McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Master's recipients from the general psychology degree program at McNeese State University get $6,646 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from McNeese State University

3

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

53 Annual Graduates

$33,953 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology has to take a look at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the psychology program report average early career wages of $33,953.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Louisiana at Monroe

4

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to check out University of New Orleans. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of New Orleans

5

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

13 Annual Graduates

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

6

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Southeastern Louisiana 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	208	370
Georgia	190	126
Virginia	182	248
North Carolina	178	138
Tennessee	166	86
Alabama	151	57
Kentucky	147	25
South Carolina	146	23
Mississippi	145	29
Arkansas	121	14
West Virginia	112	143

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	129

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	52

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.