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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Community Psychology is the 529th most popular major in the country with 697 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 283 community psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in community psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in community psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major. Martin University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Psychology at Martin University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major. Alverno is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Alverno College Community Psychology Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 27 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Community Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major. University of South Carolina - Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Community Psychology at University of South Carolina - Aiken
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Psychology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s community psychology degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Community Psychology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
With a ranking of #7, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 11 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Psychology at University of New Haven
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s community psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Park Community Psychology Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on Community Psychology at St. Cloud State University
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Community Psychology at Campbell University
University of North Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 24 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNG Community Psychology Report
Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Prescott College Community Psychology Report
Loyola University Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read more about Community Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s community psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Community Psychology at U Miami
With a ranking of #15, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Community Psychology at University of Dayton
Clemson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Community Psychology at Clemson University
Vanderbilt University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Community Psychology at Vanderbilt University
DePaul University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Psychology at DePaul
With a ranking of #19, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Psychology at UPR Rio Piedras
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full FDU Community Psychology Report
With a ranking of #20, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Psychology at Kent State
Chatham University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. Chatham University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s community psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Chatham Community Psychology Report
Marymount California University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Community Psychology Major ranking. MCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
