2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 193 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

101 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology needs to take a look at Catholic University of America. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in psychology from Catholic University of America

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	35	2,016
Pennsylvania	34	1,404
New Jersey	32	597
Maryland	32	197
Delaware	24	15

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	136
General Psychology	47
Child Development & Psychology	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.