by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,704 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $27,814 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 181 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in 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 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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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