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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Experimental Psychology

50 Ranked Colleges
343 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major

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In 2020-2021, 3,211 people earned their degree in experimental psychology, making the major the 205th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 343 experimental psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in experimental psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in experimental psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Experimental Psychology

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s experimental psychology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Yale University Experimental Psychology Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 18 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Experimental Psychology Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 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%.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at Brandeis

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at University of Chicago

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s experimental psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at Seton Hall University

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Experimental Psychology Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at UT Permian Basin

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Experimental Psychology Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Experimental Psychology at Harvard University

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Kent State University at Kent Experimental Psychology Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s experimental psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at University of West Alabama

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 28 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at Ohio State

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #13. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Experimental Psychology Report

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s experimental psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Experimental Psychology Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State University Experimental Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s experimental psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Experimental Psychology Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #19, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s experimental psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at University of Rochester

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at GWU

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at UCO

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With a ranking of #22, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s experimental psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at NMSU Main Campus

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 2 masters’s experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Experimental Psychology at Murray State

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s experimental psychology students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Experimental Psychology at Saint Louis University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Experimental Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CWU Experimental Psychology Report

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