by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 925 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117,436 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of general psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Northwestern University
University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of California - Los Angeles
It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Texas A&M University - College Station
It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Connecticut
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Notre Dame
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Boston College
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Boston University
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Michigan State University
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Georgia
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Florida
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Pennsylvania
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Emory University
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of California - Irvine
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Southern California
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Vanderbilt University
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Florida State University
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Binghamton University
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of California - Santa Cruz
Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Lehigh University
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 925 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
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