by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Research & Experimental Psychology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,427 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 473 other research & experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in other research & experimental psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other research & experimental psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree research & experimental psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Integral Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major. California Institute of Integral Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Washington University in St Louis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
The New School ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Stanford University
Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Drexel University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 15 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 15 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arizona Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of California - Berkeley
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia
Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. Kansas State University is a fairly large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Delaware landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s research & experimental psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Utah came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at U of U
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Other Research & Experimental Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University of California - Irvine came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s research & experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Other Research & Experimental Psychology at University of California - Irvine
George Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Research & Experimental Psychology Major ranking. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full George Washington University Other Research & Experimental Psychology Report
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