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NRC Ranking of U.S. Psychology Ph.D. Programs

Below are listed 185 psychology Ph.D. programs in order of quality according to a study performed by the National Research Council (NRC). The study was taken from a NRC summary report published by the APS Observer.

The rankings below are meant for reference purposes only and should not be exclusively relied upon as an overall indicator of program quality. Before applying to any of the graduate schools listed below you should consult with faculty members, advisors and industry professionals to get feedback on your choice of schools. Also, as admission to psychology Ph.D. programs is competitive, you should apply to as many programs as reasonably possible.

SchoolRank
Stanford University1
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor2
Yale University2
University of California-Los Angeles2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2
Harvard University3
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities4
University of Pennsylvania5
University of California-Berkeley6
University of California-San Diego6
Carnegie Mellon University6
University of Washington7
Princeton University7
Cornell University8
University of Wisconsin-Madison8
Columbia University9
University of Texas at Austin9
University of Chicago10
Indiana University at Bloomington10
University of Virginia10
Ohio State University-Columbus10
University of Oregon11
University of Colorado at Boulder11
Northwestern University11
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill12
University of California-Irvine13
University of Massachusetts Amherst14
Rutgers State University-New Brunswick14
University of Southern California14
Purdue University14
University of Rochester14
Pennsylvania State University14
Duke University15
Johns Hopkins University15
New York University15
University of Iowa15
Brown University15
University of Florida16
Stony Brook University16
Vanderbilt University16
Uniformed Services U. of the Health Sciences16
City University of New York Graduate Center17
University of Arizona17
Emory University17
Peabody College/Vanderbilt University17
Michigan State University17
Michicagn State University17
University of California-Davis18
University of Pittsburgh18
Arizona State University18
Clark University19
University of California-Santa Barbara19
University of Connecticut19
University of Maryland at College Park19
University of Utah20
University of South Florida20
University of Kansas20
University of Miami20
University of Delaware20
University of California-Santa Cruz20
University at Albany, SUNY20
University at Buffalo, SUNY20
University of Denver21
Temple University21
Washington University in Saint Louis21
University of Georgia21
Rice University21
University of Missouri-Columbia21
University of Illinois at Chicago21
University of Houston22
University of California-Riverside22
Texas A&M University23
Brandeis University23
Northeastern University23
Binghamton University23
University of Alabama-Birmingham23
Syracuse University23
Georgia Institute of Technology23
University of Hawaii at Manoa23
Iowa State University24
Wayne State University24
Dartmouth College24
Colorado State University24
Florida State University24
University of Vermont24
Case Western Reserve University24
Bowling Green State University24
University of Notre Dame25
West Virginia University25
University of Kentucky25
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center25
University of South Carolina25
Virginia Polytechnical Institute & State University25
University of North Carolina-Greensboro25
University of Tennessee-Knoxville26
Boston University26
University of Nebraska-Lincoln26
Virginia Commonwealth University26
Kent State University26
Southern Illinois University26
University of Rhode Island26
University of New Hampshire27
University of Texas at Arlington27
Georgia State University27
George Washington University27
Loyola University of Chicago27
George Mason University27
University of Cincinnati28
Tufts University28
University of Louisville28
Miami University28
Yeshiva University28
University of Alabama28
University of Tulsa28
University of Maryland-Baltimore County28
University of Oklahoma29
Washington State University29
Ohio University29
University of Maine29
Howard University29
Texas Tech University29
Bryn Mawr College29
North Carolina State University29
Brigham Young University29
Louisiana State University/A&M College30
American University30
Catholic University of America30
Georgetown University30
New Mexico State University30
University of Texas at Dallas30
Texas Christian University30
Tulane University30
Claremont Graduate University30
University of Nevada-Reno30
University of Mississippi31
Rosalind Franklin University (formerly Finch University)31
Kansas State University31
Drexel University (formerly Hahnemann University)31
Saint Louis University31
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee31
University of Akron32
University of Missouri-St. Louis32
Northern Illinois University32
St. John's University32
Adelphi University2
Boston College32
University of Toledo32
Lehigh University33
Fordham University33
Ball State University33
University of Missouri-Kansas City34
University of Wyoming34
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville34
Western Michigan University34
Auburn University34
Hofstra University34
Old Dominion University34
Illinois Institute of Technology35
University of North Texas35
Fuller Theological Seminary35
University of Montana35
University of Southern Mississippi35
Utah State University36
University of New Orleans36
University of California-San Francisco36
Baylor University36
Duquesne University36
Oklahoma State University36
University of North Dakota37
University of Puerto Rico38
Fairleigh Dickinson University39
CA School of Professional Psychology-Alameda40
University of Northern Colorado41
Saybrook Graduate School42
Palo Alto University (formerly PGSP)42
Texas A&M-Commerce43
California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles43
California School of Professional Psychology-San Diego43
California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno44
Biola University44
University of Detroit Mercy44
Fielding Graduate University45
Mississippi State University45
Rutgers State University-Newark46
Texas Woman's University46
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Accreditation in Psychology

Many current and prospective psychology students and other individuals not familiar with all aspects of higher education and psychology often do not fully understand what exactly accreditation is, the types of accreditation which exist and to which educational institutions and programs any of these types of accreditation may apply.

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Psychology

Occupation Salary
0$25K$50K$75K$100K
Air Force Psychologist
$35 – $65K
Army Psychologist
$45 – $65K
Child Psychologist
$35 – $90K
Clinical Psychologist*
$50 – $75K
Cognitive Psychologist
$55 – $70K
Consumer Psychologist
$45 – $85K
Counseling Psychologist
$35 – $65K
Developmental Psychologist
$35 – $100K
Educational Psychologist
$55 – $85K
Engineering Psychologist*
$60 – $100K
Experimental Psychologist
$35 – $85K
Forensic Psychologist*
$45 – $75K
Geropsychology
$35 – $75K
Health Psychologist
$35 – $75K
Industrial (I-O) Psychologist*
$55 – $115K
Media Psychologist
$50 – $80K
Military Psychologist
$40 – $55K
Navy Psychologist
$50 – $65K
Neuropsychology
$65 – $100K
Organizational Psychologist
$55 – $115K
Psychotherapy
$45 – $75K
Rehabilitation Psychologist*
$55 – $100K
School Psychologist
$45 – $65K
Social Psychologist
$60 – $100K
Sports Psychologist
$45 – $75K

Social Work / Therapy

Occupation Salary
0$25K$50K$75K$100K
Army (Mental Health Specialist)
$30 – $40K
Child Welfare Social Worker
$30 – $65K
Clinical Social Worker
$35 – $55K
Disability Case Management
$25 – $45K
Geriatric Social Worker
$35 – $45K
Medical
$35 – $65K
Mental Health Social Worker
$40 – $55K
Disability Policy Work
$25 – $45K
Art Therapist
$45 – $65K
Exercise Therapist
$20 – $55K
Existential Therapist
$45 – $65K
Marriage/Family Counselor
$55 – $70K
Music Therapist
$25 – $70K
Primary Therapist
$35 – $55K

Counseling

Occupation Salary
0$25K$50K$75K$100K
Career/Vocational Counselor
$25 – $55K
Child Counselor
$40 – $65K
Child Abuse Counselor
$35 – $85K
Community Counselor
$25 – $45K
Domestic Violence Counselor
$30 – $45K
Gerontological Counselor
$30 – $50K
LPC
$40 – $70K
Marriage/Family Counselor
$35 – $65K
Military (Chaplain)
$45 – $65K
Military Counselor
$40 – $65K
Rehabilitation Counselor
$35 – $60K
Substance Abuse Counselor
$30 – $55K
Veterans Counselor
$35 – $55K
Victims' Advocacy
$35 – $55K


The salary figures below are rounded estimates based on recent data taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Payscale.com, and Salary.com

* Figures may be higher for some positions



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