2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania

General Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 41 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in psychology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general psychology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drexel University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Drexel University

2

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chatham University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Chatham in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Chatham University

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Temple University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Carnegie Mellon University

5

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Lehigh University

6

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Pennsylvania

6

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	27
Maryland	114	17
New Jersey	113	35
District of Columbia	81	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	195
Child Development & Psychology	24

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.