Best Colleges for Psychology

Ranked three ways — by what graduates actually earn, by value (earnings vs. what you really pay), and by selectivity. Our rankings, built on real outcomes from U.S. Department of Education data — not opinion.

Where psychology graduates earn the most, four years after finishing.

#School4-Yr EarningsAcceptanceAvg Net Price
1Dartmouth CollegeNH$99,3445%$29,519
2Georgetown UniversityDC$99,00713%$40,815
3Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$86,9464%$21,590
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$83,01214%$12,116
5Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA$82,43312%$31,944
6Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFL$82,02365%$41,272
7Tufts UniversityMA$79,57111%$39,998
8Cornell UniversityNY$78,0499%$28,690
9Washington University in St LouisMO$75,93212%$21,786
10Santa Clara UniversityCA$75,74248%$50,062

Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation (graduate-weighted), among schools with at least 25 graduates in this major.

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