by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 99 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,554 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
The 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 General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Duke University
Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Northwestern University
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Vanderbilt University
Georgetown University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Georgetown University
Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Rice University
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Emory University
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of California - Los Angeles
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from The University of Texas at Austin
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Claremont Graduate University
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Boston University
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from George Mason University
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Michigan State University
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Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 16 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 17 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 18 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 19 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 20 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 22 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 23 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 24 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
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