by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
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. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree psychology students.
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. Pillar is a small school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Bloomfield, 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 53 students in 2020-2021.
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, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a public institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wells College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Wells is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees 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.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 356 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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%.
Stillman College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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 private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. 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
Claflin University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Claflin University
Saint Augustine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Surprise
Talladega College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Talladega College is a small school located in Talladega, Alabama that handed out 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Merced landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 310 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Criswell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Brewton - Parker College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. 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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Brewton - Parker College
Williams Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. WBU is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Williams Baptist University
With a ranking of #18, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Spelman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of the West
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Indiana University - East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lyon College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 602 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lycoming College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Lycoming is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Stanislaus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 396 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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 |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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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