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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
437 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,022 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 437 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Psychology in District of Columbia

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Psychology

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $11,914 more than the standard psychology grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,208 Median Starting Salary
$23,984 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at George Washington University make $3,186 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Psychology Degrees Awarded
21.4% Growth in Graduates

American University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 103 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $35,226 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,308 Median Starting Salary

Catholic University of America is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 73 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,308.

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Psychology Degrees Awarded
49.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 107 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make around $22,431 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In DC
$35,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 13 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 4,843
New York 333 10,958
Maryland 279 2,523
New Jersey 273 3,346
Delaware 175 191

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 437

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 309
Child Development & Psychology 192
Other Psychology 1

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