2024 Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

School Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #72 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for school psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to school psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other school psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized school psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for school psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study School Psychology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in school psychology.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in School Psychology

1

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Duquesne University

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in school psychology needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Temple University

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Indiana.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best School Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	65
New Jersey	165	19
District of Columbia	143	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to School Psychology

School Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to School Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	142
Counseling Psychology	11
Educational Psychology	6
Community Psychology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.