by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Psychology is the 253rd most popular major in the country with 2,683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 146 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in other psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The other 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other psychology students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Reiss-Davis Graduate Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Reiss-Davis Graduate Center is a small school located in Los-Angeles, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Psychology at Reiss-Davis Graduate Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacifica Graduate Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Carpinteria, California. It awarded 50 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Holy Cross landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 13 students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sofia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sofia University is a small private for-profit school situated in Palo Alto, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Other Psychology Report
Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 19 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of New Orleans landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #12, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other 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%.
Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego Other Psychology Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Psychology Report
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Other Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
Capella University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 0 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
