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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$34,188 Avg Salary
$26,338 Avg Student Debt

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,831 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Missio Seminary the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for psychology students. Missio Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hatfield.

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The excellent online programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

The excellent online programs at Cairn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

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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

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 9 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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