Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for experimental psychology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for experimental psychology Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Brown University
- Washington University in St Louis
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Princeton University
- Vanderbilt University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of California - Los Angeles
- Northwestern University
25 best colleges for experimental psychology majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
3. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
4. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
5. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
6. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
7. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
8. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
9. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
10. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
11. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
12. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
13. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
14. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
15. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
16. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
17. Amherst College
Location
Amherst, MA
18. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
19. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
20. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
21. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
22. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
23. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
24. Wesleyan University
Location
Middletown, CT
25. Colby College
Location
Waterville, ME
How we determined the best experimental psychology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what experimental psychology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for experimental psychology majors
Updated November 17, 2023