by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Catholic University of America General Psychology Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 88%.
Read full report on General Psychology at George Washington University
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