2022 Best General Psychology Schools
College Factual reviewed 1,110 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134,326 degrees in general psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Psychology School
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Featured General Psychology Programs
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MS in Psychology
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Best Schools for General Psychology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Psychology
Harvard University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #10 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Northwestern University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 163 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,001 over the typical earnings of general psychology graduates.
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Cornell University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #16 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 78 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at Cornell University get $14,301 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Schools rank of #15 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from University of Notre Dame receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,101 over the typical earnings of general psychology graduates.
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Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Schools rank of #9 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at Duke University earn $10,101 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Schools rank of #23 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.
There were about 54 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Williams College get $7,101 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Schools rank of #13 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $6,501 more than the standard psychology student.
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Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. This university ranks 7th out of 134 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 59 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Lehigh University receive $11,001 more than the typical psychology graduate.
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Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Schools rank of #18 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Georgetown University earn a boost of approximately $10,001 over the average income of general psychology graduates.
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Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 113 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 111 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Wake Forest University get $3,601 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 134 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Lafayette College receive $11,001 more than the typical psychology student.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Schools rank of #32 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were approximately 110 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from College of the Holy Cross get an earnings boost of about $7,801 over the average earnings of general psychology graduates.
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Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Waterville. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 32 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.
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Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Schools rank of #30 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Colgate University make $14,101 more than the average psychology graduate.
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Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 72 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 110 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Boston College receive $11,801 more than the standard psychology student.
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Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Schools rank of #20 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $30,700.
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Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 256 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 165 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of about $2,701 above the average earnings of general psychology graduates.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 449 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. This university ranks 8th out of 134 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 106 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Villanova University get $6,601 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. This university ranks 5th out of 134 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Bucknell University make $7,001 more than the standard psychology student.
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UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 11th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 684 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles earn $12,551 more than the average psychology grad.
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SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 105 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at Santa Clara University get $4,801 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 72 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 311 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Boston University earn $4,701 more than the average psychology student.
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WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Schools rank of #28 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 9 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,200.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best General Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1110 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students that almost earned our Best General Psychology Schools award.
General Psychology by Region
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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major
One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 31,746 |
Child Development & Psychology | 15,161 |
Other Psychology | 2,656 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.
More about our data sources and methodologies.