by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Psychology is the 179th most popular major in the country with 2,728 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,746 and had an average of $55,678 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,833 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The other 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major”.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 90 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacifica Graduate Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major. Carpinteria, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Naropa is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 143 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 808 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 499 diplomas to qualified masters’s other psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Sofia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Located in Palo Alto, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s other psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Marist College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 33 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Central University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 15 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Westfield State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at University of Denver
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 6 masters’s other psychology degrees 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%. 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.
Read full report on Other Psychology at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus
University of Saint Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. University of Saint Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Husson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacred Heart University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 25 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s other psychology students 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 full report on Other Psychology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at University of California - Santa Barbara
With a ranking of #19, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Michigan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s other psychology students in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of La Verne came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at University of La Verne
Adler University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Adler is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carson - Newman University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois
William Carey University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Psychology at William Carey University
Hodges University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Touro College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chatham University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Other Psychology at Johns Hopkins University
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s other 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%.
Read more about Other Psychology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
University of Baltimore landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Other Psychology at University of Baltimore
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University
Hofstra University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Salve Regina University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hood College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Adler Graduate School landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Minnetonka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other psychology degrees to 0 students 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.
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