Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for psychology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for psychology Majors in US for 2021:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Florida
- College of William and Mary
- Duke University
- University of Connecticut
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Virginia
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
25 best colleges for psychology majors in the US
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
2. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
3. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
4. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
5. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
6. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
7. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
8. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
9. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
10. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
11. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
13. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
14. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
15. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
16. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
17. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
Location
Newark, NJ
18. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
19. USF Sarasota-Manatee
Location
Sarasota, FL
20. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
21. Wesleyan University
Location
Middletown, CT
22. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
23. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
24. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
25. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
How we determined the best 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 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 psychology majors
Updated November 17, 2023