2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree 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.
The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 615 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 615 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
With a ranking of #11, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Pillar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #19, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Boston College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Palo Alto University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Palo Alto.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Fielding Graduate University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Santa Clara University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Rice University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 615 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 Master's Degree 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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