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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 4,843 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at Temple, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Psychology at Lehigh University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full General Psychology at Drexel University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 191

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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