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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the United States. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University 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 small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #14 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#15

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #15 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#16

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#17

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
19 Emory University Atlanta, GA
20 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
21 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
22 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
23 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

General Psychology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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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).
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