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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Psychology Major

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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 114,878 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking analyzed 1,350 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology

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Pillar College
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pillar College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about General Psychology at Pillar College

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Simpson University
Redding, California

Out of the 1,350 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Simpson U

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Out of the 1,350 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at Bloomfield College

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Pitt Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg General Psychology Report

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Wells College
Aurora, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wells College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Wells College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wells College General Psychology Report

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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUCI General Psychology Report

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #7, Stillman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Stillman College

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

With a ranking of #8, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Psychology at Naropa

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College of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at College of Mount Saint Vincent

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Full Claflin University General Psychology Report

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Augustine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Psychology at Saint Augustine College

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Southern Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Virginia University

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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama

Talladega College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Talladega College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Talladega, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Talladega College

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Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small school located in Surprise, Arizona that handed out 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Surprise

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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 310 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Psychology at University of California - Merced

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

Criswell College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Criswell College General Psychology Report

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

Brewton - Parker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Brewton - Parker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brewton - Parker College General Psychology Report

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Spelman College is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 70 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Spelman College General Psychology Report

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Williams Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WBU General Psychology Report

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University of the West
Rosemead, California

University of the West landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. UWest is located in Rosemead, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of the West General Psychology Report

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Indiana University - East

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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #22, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Lyon General Psychology Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #23, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 602 bachelors’s 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Brooklyn College

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Lycoming College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Lycoming is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Lycoming College

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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Turlock, California, and it awarded 396 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at California State University - Stanislaus

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland
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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada
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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee
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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas
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York College
York, Nebraska
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Kean University
Union, New Jersey
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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia
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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
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The Baptist College of Florida
Graceville, Florida
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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Marymount California University
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas
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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri
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Queens College
Queens, New York
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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Hope College Holland, MI
52 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC
53 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
54 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
55 Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL
56 Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
57 Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO
58 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
59 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
60 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR
61 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
62 Louisiana State University - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
63 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
64 Stonehill College Easton, MA
65 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA
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66 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
67 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
68 Wheaton College Massachusetts Norton, MA
69 York College Jamaica, NY
70 Hunter College New York, NY
71 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
72 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
73 Austin College Sherman, TX
74 Washington College Chestertown, MD
75 University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA
76 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
77 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
78 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
79 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
80 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA
81 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
82 Menlo College Atherton, CA
83 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
84 Point University West Point, GA
85 The City College of New York New York, NY
86 Hendrix College Conway, AR
87 Wesleyan College Macon, GA
88 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
89 Voorhees College Denmark, SC
90 Alma College Alma, MI
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91 Hollins University Roanoke, VA
92 Trinity College Hartford, CT
93 Young Harris College Young Harris, GA
94 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
95 Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT
96 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
97 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA
98 Holy Names University Oakland, CA
99 Central Baptist College Conway, AR
100 Chicago State University Chicago, IL
101 The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID
102 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
103 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY
104 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
105 Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, MA
106 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
107 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
108 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
109 Sierra Nevada College Incline Village, NV
110 McMurry University Abilene, TX
111 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
112 Allegheny College Meadville, PA
113 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL
114 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
115 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV
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116 Flagler College - St Augustine Saint Augustine, FL
117 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
118 University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH
119 Connecticut College New London, CT
120 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
120 Paine College Augusta, GA
122 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
123 Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS
124 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME
125 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
126 Central State University Wilberforce, OH
127 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
128 Presbyterian College Clinton, SC
129 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
130 Ripon College Ripon, WI
131 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
132 Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI
133 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
134 Huston - Tillotson University Austin, TX
135 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
136 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
137 North Central College Naperville, IL
138 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
139 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS
140 Bryan College - Dayton Dayton, TN
Rank College Location
141 University of South Carolina - Beaufort Bluffton, SC
142 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
143 Thiel College Greenville, PA
144 Dillard University New Orleans, LA
145 Saint Augustine’s University Raleigh, NC
145 Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA
147 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
148 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
149 Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN
150 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
151 Clarke University Dubuque, IA
152 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
153 Granite State College Concord, NH
154 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
155 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
156 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
157 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK
158 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
159 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
160 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX
161 Whittier College Whittier, CA
162 Florida International University Miami, FL
163 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
164 Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT
165 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
Rank College Location
166 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
167 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
168 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
169 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
170 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
171 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
172 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
173 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
174 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
175 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
176 Prescott College Prescott, AZ
176 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
178 Lander University Greenwood, SC
179 Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ
180 Meredith College Raleigh, NC
181 Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, IA
182 Olivet College Olivet, MI
183 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
184 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
184 American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA
186 Siena College Loudonville, NY
187 Curry College Milton, MA
188 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
189 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
190 Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, WV
Rank College Location
191 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
192 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
193 Lehman College Bronx, NY
194 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV
195 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH
196 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR
197 Ottawa University - Online Ottawa, KS
198 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
199 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
200 Bennett College Greensboro, NC
201 Erskine College Due West, SC
202 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA
203 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA

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