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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major” ranking, we looked at 1,646 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern New Hampshire University General Psychology Report
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 1,730 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Florida International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,505 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,418 diplomas 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 881 ’s psychology degrees 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - Northridge
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 871 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 838 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Psychology Report
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 828 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 812 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Cal State Fullerton
University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 799 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 791 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Hunter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 693 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 684 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 674 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 661 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 656 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 638 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Psychology at San Diego State University
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 635 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #20. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 624 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 611 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Psychology Report
California State University - Sacramento ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 609 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Sacramento
With a ranking of #23, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 602 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 620 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Psychology Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 585 ’s psychology degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at California State University - San Bernardino
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 51 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 53 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 54 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 55 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
| 56 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 57 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 58 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 59 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 59 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 61 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 62 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 63 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 63 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 65 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 242 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 242 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 242 | York College | Jamaica, NY |
| 245 | Boise State University | Boise, ID |
| 246 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 247 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 247 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC |
| 247 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies