by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 284 doctor's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in psychology has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Pennsylvania
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Widener University is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Widener University
Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Duquesne University
IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Indiana.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Drexel University
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Temple University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Chestnut Hill College
Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from La Salle University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 501 |
| Maryland | 29 | 49 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 105 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 160 |
| Delaware | 21 | 5 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 196 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 67 |
| General Psychology | 21 |
