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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 257 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #49 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Chatham University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Psychology at Chatham University Report

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Temple University Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on General Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full General Psychology at Drexel University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 486
Maryland 68
New Jersey 158
District of Columbia 61

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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.

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