2023 Best General Psychology Schools
Finding the Best General Psychology School for You
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,012 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the United States for general psychology students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Williams take out is $12,150.
Out of the 1,012 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Duke take out is $11,805.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Kenyon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gambier.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Kenyon take out is $18,987.
The excellent programs at Haverford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Elon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Elon accumulate an average of around $21,625 in student debt.
Virginia Military Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools ranking. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.
On average, psychology graduates from VMI take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #9, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Bucknell carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Colgate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Colgate carry an average student debtload of $14,284.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Santa Clara University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $20,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $657, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Georgetown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,252 in student debt.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $16,638 in student debt.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Psychology majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $19,462 in student loans while working on their egree.
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College of the Holy Cross ranked #17 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Psychology majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $478.
Northwestern University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Northwestern take out $13,833 in student loans while working on their degree.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Villanova take out is $26,000.
Rider University ranked #20 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Rider take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $527.
With a ranking of #21, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CSB take out is $27,000.
With a ranking of #22, Pillar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Pillar carry an average student debtload of $36,259.
Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $22,749.
Southern Methodist University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
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Dickinson College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Carlisle.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Dickinson carry an average student debtload of $19,000.
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Psychology Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best General Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1012 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Schools award.
General Psychology by Region
View the Best General Psychology Schools for a specific region near you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 BruceBlaus.
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