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

17 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Chatham, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 17 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 city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at Temple, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Carlow, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #10, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at Lehigh, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 17 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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