by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Industrial & Organizational Psychology is the 265th most popular major in the country with 2,386 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major” ranking analyzed 130 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and organizational psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in industrial and organizational psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for industrial and organizational psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 179 degrees to qualified ’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 130 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 129 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Located in Los Alamitos, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 90 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 82 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 77 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
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Adler University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Franklin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 56 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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William James College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 61 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #12, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 40 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Arecibo, , this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 31 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. SPU is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 31 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. University of Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Hofstra University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Vanguard University of Southern California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 35 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Northcentral University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 24 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Elmhurst University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking. Elmhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmhurst, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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United States Military Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial and Organizational Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. West Point is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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