by our College Data Analytics Team
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With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,645 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’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 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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%.
George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in District of Columbia ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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