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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology

1,463 Ranked Colleges
134,434 Degrees Awarded
$29,054 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Psychology Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 134,434 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 looked at 1,463 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology

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Pillar College
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pillar College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Newark, 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 45 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.

Read more about Psychology at Pillar

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. UPR Ponce is a small school located in Ponce, that handed out 109 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at UPR Ponce

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Simpson University
Redding, California

Out of the 1,463 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Simpson University is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 55 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Simpson U Psychology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. UPR Carolina is a small public school situated in Carolina, . It awarded 125 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UPR Carolina Psychology Report

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomfield College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major. Bloomfield College is a small school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomfield College Psychology Report

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Trinity College of Florida
Trinity, Florida

Trinity College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Trinity, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity College of Florida Psychology Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Cayey ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Cayey is a small school located in Cayey, that handed out 88 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Psychology Report

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Oak Hills Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 3 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.

Read full report on Psychology at Oak Hills Christian College

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitt Greensburg Psychology Report

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Wells College
Aurora, New York

With a ranking of #10, Wells College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Wells College is a small school located in Aurora, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Psychology at Wells College

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Barclay College
Haviland, Kansas

With a ranking of #11, Barclay College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Haviland, Kansas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Barclay College

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #12. 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 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%.

Read full report on Psychology at California State University - Channel Islands

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Point University
West Point, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Point University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Point

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, Stillman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Stillman College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Stillman College

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

Naropa University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. 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.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Psychology at Naropa University

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

With a ranking of #16, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at Thomas College

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College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 95 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Mount Saint Vincent Psychology Report

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Claflin University Psychology Report

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Augustine College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Saint Augustine College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St. Augustine College Psychology Report

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Virginia University Psychology Report

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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama

Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Talladega College

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Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 22 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.

Full Ottawa University - Surprise Psychology Report

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University of California - Merced landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 310 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read more about Psychology at University of California - Merced

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

Criswell College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees 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.

Full Criswell College Psychology Report

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major list. Located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Brewton - Parker College Psychology Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia
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University of the West
Rosemead, California
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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana
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Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas
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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas
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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia
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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland
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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada
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Kean University
Union, New Jersey
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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee
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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia
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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee
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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR
52 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
53 Bates College Lewiston, ME
54 York College York, NE
55 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
56 Hobe Sound Bible College Hobe Sound, FL
57 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
58 Carlos Albizu University - San Juan San Juan, PR
59 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
60 The Baptist College of Florida Graceville, FL
61 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
62 Marymount California University Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
63 Tabor College Hillsboro, KS
64 Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC
65 Culver - Stockton College Canton, MO
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65 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN
67 Queens College Queens, NY
68 Fisk University Nashville, TN
69 Clarks Summit University South Abington Township, PA
70 Newberry College Newberry, SC
70 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
72 Montreat College Montreat, NC
73 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
74 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
75 Hope College Holland, MI
76 Multnomah University Portland, OR
77 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC
78 Centre College Danville, KY
79 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
80 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
81 Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL
82 Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
83 Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO
84 University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA
85 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
86 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
87 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR
88 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
89 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
90 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
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91 Louisiana State University - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
92 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
93 Stonehill College Easton, MA
94 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA
95 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
96 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
97 Wheaton College Massachusetts Norton, MA
98 York College Jamaica, NY
99 Hunter College New York, NY
100 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
101 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
102 Austin College Sherman, TX
103 Washington College Chestertown, MD
104 University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA
105 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
106 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
107 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
108 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
109 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA
110 Carlos Albizu University - Miami Miami, FL
111 Menlo College Atherton, CA
112 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
113 The City College of New York New York, NY
114 Hendrix College Conway, AR
115 Corban University Salem, OR
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116 Bushnell University Eugene, OR
117 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
118 Wesleyan College Macon, GA
119 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
120 Voorhees College Denmark, SC
121 Alma College Alma, MI
122 Hollins University Roanoke, VA
123 Trinity College Hartford, CT
124 Young Harris College Young Harris, GA
125 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
126 Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT
127 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
128 Judson University Elgin, IL
129 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA
130 Holy Names University Oakland, CA
131 Chicago State University Chicago, IL
132 The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID
133 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
134 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY
135 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
136 Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, MA
137 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
138 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
139 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
140 Sierra Nevada College Incline Village, NV
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141 McMurry University Abilene, TX
142 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
143 Allegheny College Meadville, PA
144 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL
145 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
146 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV
147 Flagler College - St Augustine Saint Augustine, FL
148 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
149 University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH
150 Connecticut College New London, CT
151 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
151 Paine College Augusta, GA
153 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
154 Park University Parkville, MO
155 Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS
156 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME
157 Scripps College Claremont, CA
157 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
159 Central State University Wilberforce, OH
160 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
161 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA
162 Presbyterian College Clinton, SC
163 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
164 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
165 Ripon College Ripon, WI
Rank College Location
166 Cottey College Nevada, MO
167 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
168 Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI
169 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
170 Huston - Tillotson University Austin, TX
170 Olivet College Olivet, MI
172 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
173 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
174 North Central College Naperville, IL
175 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
176 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS
177 Bryan College - Dayton Dayton, TN
178 University of South Carolina - Beaufort Bluffton, SC
179 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
180 Thiel College Greenville, PA
181 Dillard University New Orleans, LA
182 Saint Augustine’s University Raleigh, NC
182 Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA
184 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
185 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
186 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
187 Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN
188 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
189 Coker University Hartsville, SC
190 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
Rank College Location
191 Clarke University Dubuque, IA
192 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
193 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
194 Granite State College Concord, NH
195 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
196 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
197 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
198 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
199 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK
200 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
201 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
202 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX
203 Whittier College Whittier, CA
204 Florida International University Miami, FL
205 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
206 Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT
207 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
208 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
209 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
210 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
211 Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX
212 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
213 Barnard College New York, NY
214 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA
215 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
Rank College Location
216 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
217 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
218 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
219 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
220 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

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