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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

93 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 7,472 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 93 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 93 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in psychology at Drexel, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#7

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in psychology at Bucknell, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

Of the 81 students majoring in psychology at Millersville, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
14 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
15 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
16 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
17 Albright College Reading, PA
18 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
New York 15,415
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417
District of Columbia 939

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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