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2024 Best Applied Psychology Schools

59 Colleges in the United States
2,058 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for applied psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,058 degrees in applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School

Best Applied Psychology Schools The applied psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Psychology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Applied Psychology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Applied Psychology

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
118 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in applied psychology. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 118 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Boston College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
104 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in applied psychology needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from University of Southern California

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
90.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Adler University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied psychology. Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.

There were approximately 11 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
41 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Fielding Graduate University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fielding is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied psychology from Fielding Graduate University

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in applied psychology from Santa Clara University

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Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.More information about a degree in applied psychology from Northeastern University

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ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in applied psychology from Arizona State University - Skysong

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
63 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
35 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 1st out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 35 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Applied Psychology by Region

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Southwest
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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 9,463
Applied Behavior Analysis 5,497
Clinical Psychology 5,125
School Psychology 3,230
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 2,386
Forensic Psychology 2,290
Educational Psychology 1,856
Other Psychology & Counseling 666
Community Psychology 624
Health/Medical Psychology 270

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