by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,683 people earned their degree in other psychology, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,731 and had an average of $19,707 in loans still to pay off.
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 analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in other psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reiss-Davis Graduate Center. It ranked #1 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
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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 private for-profit institution located in Carpinteria, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Other Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Holy Cross. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students 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.
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, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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.
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. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a small school located in Palo Alto, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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.
Read more about Other Psychology at Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
Azusa Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 19 doctorate’s other psychology 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 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Lesley University is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read more about Other Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of La Verne came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’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%.
Clemson University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Other Psychology Report
Fordham University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #16, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University
Capella University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
Hofstra University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major ranking. 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s other psychology 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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