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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

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.

The Most Popular Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

Full Psychology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Chestnut Hill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Chestnut Hill College Report

#5

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

Full Psychology at Immaculata University Report

#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Full Psychology at Widener University Report

#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Psychology at La Salle University

#8

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

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#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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

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 26 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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