by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 437 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,022 and $25,072 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 376 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 57 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 97 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the District of Columbia General Psychology Report
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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