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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

59 Colleges in Pennsylvania
4,919 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,032 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 4,919 degrees in general psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$57,366 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 41 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology program at University of Pennsylvania make $26,334 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Psychology Degrees Awarded
21.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 37 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University make $14,893 more than the average psychology student.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Psychology Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

It is 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 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 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 get an earnings boost of about $7,428 over the typical income of general psychology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Psychology Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general psychology needs to look into 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 121 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Villanova University earn a boost of around $8,235 above the average income of general psychology majors.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
339 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,627 Median Starting Salary

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 339 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $28,627 for their early career.

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Located in the 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.

Those general psychology students who get their degree from Haverford College make $6,920 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 79 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Saint Joseph's University earn $6,216 more than the typical psychology student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
257 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,838 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 257 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $29,838 in the first couple years of working.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne is a moderately-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 75 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically earn about $25,770 in the first five years of their career.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
$45,093 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

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

Those general psychology students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $14,061 more than the typical psychology student.

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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.

RankCollegeLocation
9Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA
10Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA
11La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
12University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
13Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA
14Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main CampusIndiana, 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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York33310,958
Maryland2792,523
New Jersey2733,346
District of Columbia188437
Delaware175191

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

Psychology Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology4,919

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology1,634
Child Development & Psychology1,114
Other Psychology64

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