2024 Best Other Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in other psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #101 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of other psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 doctor's degrees in other psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

The other psychology doctor'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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to other psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Other Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other 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 Other Psychology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in other psychology.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Psychology

1

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

13 Annual Graduates

$71,416 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other psychology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Doctorate recipients from the other psychology major at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles make $9,205 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a doctorate in other psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

7 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in other psychology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other psychology. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from Carnegie Mellon University

3

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

19 Annual Graduates

$64,966 Median Starting Salary

Azusa Pacific University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in other psychology. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa.

Doctorate recipients from the other psychology major at Azusa Pacific University earn $2,755 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a doctorate in other psychology from Azusa Pacific University

4

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other psychology. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from University of California - Santa Barbara

5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

3 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from University of California - San Diego

6

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Washington, DC

1 Annual Graduates

$71,416 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Those other psychology students who get their doctor's degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC receive $9,205 more than the standard other psychology student.

More information about a doctorate in other psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

7

Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, CA

50 Annual Graduates

$48,630 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the other psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $48,630.

More information about a doctorate in other psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute

8

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

3 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

8

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other psychology from Clemson University

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Other Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Other Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Psychology	146

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4,156
General Psychology	1,554
Child Development & Psychology	726

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 Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.