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2024 Best Other Psychology Schools

39 Colleges in the United States
2,683 Other Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,731 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Psychology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #179 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 39 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Psychology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,683 degrees in other psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Psychology School

Best Other Psychology Schools Your choice of other psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other 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.

Pick Your Other Psychology Degree Level

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

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 the Best Other Psychology Schools. 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 Other Psychology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,416 Median Starting Salary

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other psychology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 22 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent data year. Those other psychology students who get their degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles receive $27,685 more than the average other psychology graduate.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other psychology from Carnegie Mellon University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,353 Median Starting Salary
$12,500 Median Student Debt

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other psychology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the other psychology program report average early career wages of $37,353.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
115 Other Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a good option for students pursuing a degree in other psychology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 115 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
76.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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 #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other psychology from University of Pennsylvania

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 24 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,416 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 1 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Those other psychology students who get their degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC earn $27,685 more than the standard other psychology grad.

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

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Other Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,117 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 30th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 64 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, other psychology degree recipients generally make about $37,117 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in other psychology from Marist College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Other Psychology Degrees Awarded
$56,987 Median Starting Salary

Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 97 other psychology students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Those other psychology students who get their degree from Azusa Pacific University earn $13,256 more than the standard other psychology graduate.

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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 2,683

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542

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