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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking, we looked at 1,646 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divine Mercy University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Sterling, Virginia, and it awarded 33 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pillar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 1,646 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ponce Health Sciences University - East landed the #3 spot on the list. Ponce Health Sciences University - East is a small private for-profit school situated in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Ponce Health Sciences University - East General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saybrook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Saybrook University is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 22 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 full report on General Psychology at William James College
Carlos Albizu University - Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami General Psychology Report
The Baptist College of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. The Baptist College of Florida is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 11 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at The Baptist College of Florida
Simpson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 64 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Bloomfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pitt Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Wells College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Aurora, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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.
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Camarillo, California, and it awarded 356 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 133 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus
Stillman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
Naropa University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 17 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
University of California - Merced came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 General Psychology at University of California - Merced
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Drury University - CCPS
College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 299 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at College of Mount Saint Vincent
Claflin University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Augustine College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Saint Augustine College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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.
With a ranking of #21, Southern Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small school located in Surprise, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Surprise
Talladega College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Talladega College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Talladega, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Criswell College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s 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.
With a ranking of #25, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brewton - Parker College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bethany College West Virginia | Bethany, WV |
| 52 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 53 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 54 | Marymount California University | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| 55 | Tabor College | Hillsboro, KS |
| 56 | Chowan University | Murfreesboro, NC |
| 57 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 57 | Culver - Stockton College | Canton, MO |
| 59 | Bethune - Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 59 | Newberry College | Newberry, SC |
| 61 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 62 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 63 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC |
| 64 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 65 | Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 92 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 93 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 94 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX |
| 95 | Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA |
| 96 | Menlo College | Atherton, CA |
| 97 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 98 | Canada College | Redwood City, CA |
| 99 | Hendrix College | Conway, AR |
| 100 | Wesleyan College | Macon, GA |
| 101 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 102 | Voorhees College | Denmark, SC |
| 103 | Alma College | Alma, MI |
| 104 | Hollins University | Roanoke, VA |
| 105 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT |
| 106 | Young Harris College | Young Harris, GA |
| 107 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 108 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 109 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | Bryn Athyn, PA |
| 110 | Holy Names University | Oakland, CA |
| 111 | Central Baptist College | Conway, AR |
| 112 | Chicago State University | Chicago, IL |
| 113 | The College of Idaho | Caldwell, ID |
| 114 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 115 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA |
| 192 | Palo Alto University | Palo Alto, CA |
| 193 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 194 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 195 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 196 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 197 | College of Marin | Kentfield, CA |
| 198 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 199 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 200 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, NY |
| 201 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA |
| 202 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ |
| 203 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary of the Woods, IN |
| 204 | Guilford College | Greensboro, NC |
| 204 | Prescott College | Prescott, AZ |
| 206 | Lander University | Greenwood, SC |
| 207 | Caldwell University | Caldwell, NJ |
| 208 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 209 | Iowa Wesleyan University | Mount Pleasant, IA |
| 210 | Olivet College | Olivet, MI |
| 211 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 212 | American Jewish University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 212 | Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR |
| 214 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 215 | Curry College | Milton, MA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Beacon College | Leesburg, FL |
| 242 | Notre Dame College | Cleveland, OH |
| 243 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 244 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 245 | Touro College | New York, NY |
| 246 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 247 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
