2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in psychology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in District of Columbia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general psychology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Howard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 11 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Howard University

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Georgetown University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from George Washington University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology has to check out Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Catholic University of America

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	27
Pennsylvania	176	87
Maryland	114	17
New Jersey	113	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	137
Other Psychology	8
Child Development & Psychology	4

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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