A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 62 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,731 degrees in psychology annually.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 306 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of approximately $17,577 above the average income of psychology graduates.
It is hard to beat Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were roughly 109 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $40,942 in the first couple years of working.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 563 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn about $35,062 at the beginning of their careers.
Temple University is a good option for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 449 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $32,952 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were about 94 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology major at Bucknell University get $10,922 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 140 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,491.
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were approximately 109 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Duquesne University receive $3,629 more than the typical psychology grad.
Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were approximately 66 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $36,235 in their early career salary.
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 180 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology major at Drexel University make $5,130 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 23rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 113 psychology students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from La Salle University make $6,510 more than the typical psychology graduate.
Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 44 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $37,227.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania award.
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).
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The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
