2025 Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Health/Medical Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #273 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 doctor's degrees in health/medical psychology during the <nil> academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health/medical psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health/medical psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health/medical psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health/medical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Health/Medical Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health/Medical Psychology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health/medical psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Health/Medical Psychology

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health/medical psychology. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health/medical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health/medical psychology. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health/medical psychology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Health/Medical Psychology by Region

View the Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health/Medical Psychology

Health/Medical Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Health/Medical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	2,470
Counseling Psychology	667
School Psychology	345
Educational Psychology	330
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	214
Applied Behavior Analysis	174
Other Psychology & Counseling	61
Applied Psychology	47
Forensic Psychology	46
Community Psychology	44

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.