2023 Best Psychology Schools
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 633 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for psychology students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for psychology students. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Brandman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Georgetown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
With a ranking of #13, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Palo Alto University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools ranking. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
Brown University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Pillar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #20 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #23 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Boston College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Psychology Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Psychology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 633 different United States psychology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools award.
Psychology by Region
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| General Psychology | 8,051 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Nevit Dilmen.
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