2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Millersville, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at Villanova, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Pitt, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Carlow University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Saint Joseph’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 10,965 |
| Maryland | 2,523 |
| New Jersey | 3,346 |
| District of Columbia | 437 |
| Delaware | 191 |
Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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.
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