by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Louisiana, there were 1,601 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,011 and $27,814 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 215 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 200 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 126 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #7. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 89 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of New Orleans
McNeese State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at McNeese State University
Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 69 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Nicholls State University
Louisiana Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #13. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Xavier University of Louisiana General Psychology Report
Grambling State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 33 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Southern University and A & M College
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 28 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. SUNO is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 24 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Dillard University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Centenary College of Louisiana came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Psychology at Centenary College of Louisiana
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #21. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #21. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University General Psychology Report
University of Holy Cross landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. UHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Holy Cross
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