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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools

1,807 Colleges
$35,611 Avg Salary
$25,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Psychology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,807 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at Liberty University take out an average of $32,734 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Capella University take out $43,195 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $34,451 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $310.

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Out of the 1,807 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $19,331. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $124, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $21,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $132.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $32,188.

Full Psychology at National University Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Psychology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $14,650 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, psychology graduates from UCLA take out $16,239 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $306.

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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from CSUN take out $12,990 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Psychology at California State University - Northridge Report

#13

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Psychology at Florida State University Report

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Psychology majors at UC Davis take out an average of $14,246 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $252.

Full Psychology at University of California - Davis Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, psychology graduates from USF Tampa take out $20,506 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $160.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, psychology graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UH accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

On average, psychology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $13,672 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 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 $210.

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#21

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Pepperdine accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $595, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#24

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

On average, psychology graduates from Hunter take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Psychology at Hunter College

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #25 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Psychology majors at U-M take out an average of $17,125 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $488, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#26

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#27

New York University

New York, NY
#29

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#30

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#31

Queens College

Queens, NY
#31

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#34

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#35

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#36

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#44

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#45

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1807 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
52 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
52 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
54 Kean University Union, NJ
55 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
56 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
57 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
58 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
59 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
60 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
61 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
62 Washington State University Pullman, WA
63 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
64 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
65 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
65 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
65 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
68 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
69 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
70 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
71 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
72 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
73 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
74 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
75 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
76 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
77 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
78 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
78 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
80 Towson University Towson, MD
81 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
82 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
83 Ball State University Muncie, IN
83 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
85 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
86 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
86 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
88 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
89 Troy University Troy, AL
89 Portland State University Portland, OR
91 University of Denver Denver, CO
91 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
93 University at Albany Albany, NY
94 The City College of New York New York, NY
95 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
96 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
97 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
98 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
99 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
99 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
101 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
102 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
103 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
104 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
105 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
106 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
107 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
108 Merced College Merced, CA
109 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
109 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Chicago, IL
111 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
112 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
113 Adler University Chicago, IL
114 Boston University Boston, MA
114 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
116 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
116 Carlos Albizu University - San Juan San Juan, PR
118 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
118 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
120 Brandman University Irvine, CA
121 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
122 Touro College New York, NY
122 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
124 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
124 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
126 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
127 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
128 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
129 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
130 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
130 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
130 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
133 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
134 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
134 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
136 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
136 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
138 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
139 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
140 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
140 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
142 Clemson University Clemson, SC
143 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
144 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
145 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
145 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
147 Lehman College Bronx, NY
148 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
149 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
149 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
151 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
152 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
153 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
154 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
155 Park University Parkville, MO
156 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
157 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
158 Alliant International University San Diego, CA
159 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
160 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
161 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
162 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
163 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
164 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
165 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
166 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
167 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
168 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
169 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
170 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
171 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
172 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
173 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
173 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
175 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
176 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
176 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
178 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
179 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
180 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
181 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
182 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
183 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
183 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
185 National Louis University Chicago, IL
186 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
186 California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA
188 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
189 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
189 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
191 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
192 George Washington University Washington, DC
192 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
194 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
195 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
195 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
197 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
197 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
199 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
200 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
200 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
202 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
203 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
204 El Camino College Torrance, CA
205 Citrus College Glendora, CA
206 Utah State University Logan, UT
207 Fordham University Bronx, NY
208 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
209 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
210 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
210 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
212 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
212 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
212 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
215 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
215 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
215 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
218 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
218 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
220 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
221 DePaul University Chicago, IL
221 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
221 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
221 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
221 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
221 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
227 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
228 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
229 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
229 Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA
229 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
229 William James College Newton, MA
233 Baruch College New York, NY
234 Simmons University Boston, MA
234 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
236 University of Delaware Newark, DE
236 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
238 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
238 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
240 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
241 Auburn University Auburn, AL
241 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
243 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
244 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
244 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
244 Iowa State University Ames, IA
247 University of Mississippi University, MS
248 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
248 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
250 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
250 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
250 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
253 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
253 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
253 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
256 Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA
256 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
256 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
256 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
260 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
261 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
261 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
263 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
263 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
265 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
266 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
267 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
267 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
267 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
270 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
270 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
270 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
270 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Schools award.

Rank College Location
274 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
274 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
274 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
277 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
277 Illinois State University Normal, IL
277 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
280 Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria, CA
281 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
281 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
283 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
283 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
283 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
286 Northeastern University Boston, MA
286 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
288 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
288 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
290 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
291 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
292 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
293 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
293 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
295 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
296 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
296 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC Washington, DC
298 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
298 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
298 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
301 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
301 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
303 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
304 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
305 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
305 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
305 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
308 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
308 Salem State University Salem, MA
310 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
311 Yeshiva University New York, NY
311 American River College Sacramento, CA
313 Ventura College Ventura, CA
313 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
313 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
313 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
317 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
317 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
317 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
317 Duke University Durham, NC
317 LIU Post Brookville, NY
322 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
322 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
322 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
322 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
326 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
326 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
326 Radford University Radford, VA
329 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
329 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
331 Marshall University Huntington, WV
331 The New School New York, NY
331 The Wright Institute Berkeley, CA
331 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
335 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
335 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
337 York College Jamaica, NY
337 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
337 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
337 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
337 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
337 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
343 Boise State University Boise, ID
344 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
345 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
345 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
345 Baylor University Waco, TX
345 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
349 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
349 Emory University Atlanta, GA
351 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
351 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
353 Chapman University Orange, CA
353 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
355 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
355 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
357 Mercer University Macon, GA
357 Clovis Community College Fresno, CA
357 Cypress College Cypress, CA
357 Pace University - New York New York, NY
361 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN

Psychology by Region

View the Most Popular Psychology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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