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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$30,149 Avg Salary
$26,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Chatham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 18 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.

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