by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 56 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,092 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Carnegie Mellon University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general psychology has to look into Bucknell University. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Bucknell University
It is hard to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Villanova University
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Temple University
St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Saint Joseph’s University
WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Haverford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Haverford.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Haverford College
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Drexel University
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Duquesne University
Located in the large suburb of Washington, W&J is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Washington & Jefferson College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA |
| 10 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 12 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 13 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 14 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 9,810 |
| Maryland | 370 | 2,451 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 3,154 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 376 |
| Delaware | 224 | 190 |
General Psychology is one of 0 different types of General Psychology programs to choose from.