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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

59 Colleges in Pennsylvania
4,847 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,149 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,847 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Psychology

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$57,366 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $27,217 more than the typical psychology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,925 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at Carnegie Mellon University get $15,776 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Psychology Degrees Awarded
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bucknell University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Bucknell University receive an earnings boost of about $8,311 over the typical income of general psychology majors.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Psychology Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general psychology needs to check out Villanova University. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Villanova University get $9,118 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 379 general 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 around $28,627 in their early career salary.

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Located in the large suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.

There were about 27 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Haverford College get $7,803 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were about 66 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Saint Joseph's University earn $7,099 more than the average psychology student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
288 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 288 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $29,838 in their early career salary.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$25,770 Median Starting Salary

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn around $25,770 at the beginning of their careers.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$45,093 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Drexel University make $14,944 more than the typical psychology grad.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
9 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
10 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
11 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
12 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
13 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
14 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 10,958
Maryland 279 2,523
New Jersey 273 3,346
District of Columbia 188 437
Delaware 175 191

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General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 4,847

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1,571
Child Development & Psychology 1,017
Other Psychology 89

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