Best colleges for Psychology

Ranked by median Psychology graduate earnings (~10 years after entry) from College Scorecard’s field-of-study data — the financial outcome for that specific field, not a prestige ranking. Source-cited; model your own odds and net price at each.

#	College	Location	Psychology earnings	Net price	Accept.
1	Harvard	Cambridge, MA	$57,318	$19,066	4%
2	Barnard	New York, NY	$48,432	$28,800	9%
3	Colgate	Hamilton, NY	$47,260	$28,786	14%
4	Amherst	Amherst, MA	$46,087	$23,367	9%
5	UChicago	Chicago, IL	$45,128	$14,860	4%
6	Bowdoin	Brunswick, ME	$44,971	$14,398	7%
7	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	$43,798	$34,832	29%
8	Swarthmore	Swarthmore, PA	$43,426	$23,149	7%
9	Middlebury	Middlebury, VT	$42,682	$31,483	11%
10	Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	$42,682	$37,607	42%
11	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL	$41,937	$41,272	65%
12	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	Prescott, AZ	$41,937	$40,287	77%
13	Simmons University	Boston, MA	$41,007	$25,265	70%
14	Emmanuel College	Boston, MA	$40,945	$26,706	76%
15	Colby	Waterville, ME	$38,289	$17,180	7%
16	Albright College	Reading, PA	$38,289	$20,024	76%
17	Centenary University	Hackettstown, NJ	$38,289	$20,503	83%
18	Houston Christian University	Houston, TX	$38,289	$20,629	84%
19	Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg, MD	$37,748	$22,655	74%
20	Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN	$37,748	$25,672	91%
21	Norwich University	Northfield, VT	$37,568	$22,257	74%
22	Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma, WA	$37,054	$19,589	78%
23	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	$36,848	$36,425	28%
24	Randolph-Macon College	Ashland, VA	$36,848	$27,866	87%
25	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs, NY	$36,668	$32,297	21%
26	Oglethorpe University	Atlanta, GA	$36,668	$19,509	88%
27	Gettysburg College	Gettysburg, PA	$36,560	$31,490	39%
28	Merrimack College	North Andover, MA	$36,141	$37,927	70%
29	LeTourneau University	Longview, TX	$36,132	$28,185	38%
30	Waldorf University	Forest City, IA	$35,954	$19,693	77%
31	Washington & Jefferson College	Washington, PA	$35,954	$25,002	81%
32	University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	$35,671	$27,807	83%
33	Tulane	New Orleans, LA	$35,594	$39,949	14%
34	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City, OK	$34,847	$16,692	92%
35	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	$34,420	$3,203	57%
36	Marian University	Fond Du Lac, WI	$34,420	$21,937	75%
37	College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph, MN	$34,298	$26,640	92%
38	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury, NY	$34,135	$11,282	84%
39	William Jewell College	Liberty, MO	$33,993	$17,562	38%
40	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	$33,993	$9,977	46%
41	Heidelberg University	Tiffin, OH	$33,993	$20,556	86%
42	Avila University	Kansas City, MO	$33,993	$16,053	88%
43	Pacific University	Forest Grove, OR	$33,993	$35,273	90%
44	Carleton	Northfield, MN	$33,719	$25,407	20%
45	McDaniel College	Westminster, MD	$33,637	$21,916	78%
46	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva, NY	$33,281	$31,563	64%
47	Lycoming College	Williamsport, PA	$33,281	$19,140	74%
48	Roanoke College	Salem, VA	$33,281	$24,503	83%
49	Bay Path University	Longmeadow, MA	$33,281	$14,271	85%
50	Rivier University	Nashua, NH	$33,138	$28,082	83%

Quick answers

How are the best colleges for Psychology ranked?: By the median earnings of Psychology graduates ~10 years after entry, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study data. It measures financial outcomes for that specific field at each school — not overall prestige or how hard it is to get in.
Does a higher rank mean the program is better, or easier to enter?: Neither on its own. It means graduates of that field tend to earn more — which reflects the field, the school, and who enrolls. Admission difficulty is separate: use each school's acceptance rate here, then run your personalized odds. Earnings also lag ~2 years and cover federally-aided graduates.
Why isn't every college listed?: We only rank schools where College Scorecard reports field-of-study earnings for Psychology among the school's programs, so coverage grows as more institutions report. A missing school isn't a judgment — we just don't have verified Psychology earnings for it yet.

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Earnings are field-of-study medians from College Scorecard and lag ~2 years; they cover federally-aided graduates, not every student, and are not a guarantee of individual outcomes.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.

Best colleges for Psychology

#	College	Location	Psychology earnings	Net price	Accept.
1	Harvard	Cambridge, MA	$57,318	$19,066	4%
2	Barnard	New York, NY	$48,432	$28,800	9%
3	Colgate	Hamilton, NY	$47,260	$28,786	14%
4	Amherst	Amherst, MA	$46,087	$23,367	9%
5	UChicago	Chicago, IL	$45,128	$14,860	4%
6	Bowdoin	Brunswick, ME	$44,971	$14,398	7%
7	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	$43,798	$34,832	29%
8	Swarthmore	Swarthmore, PA	$43,426	$23,149	7%
9	Middlebury	Middlebury, VT	$42,682	$31,483	11%
10	Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	$42,682	$37,607	42%
11	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL	$41,937	$41,272	65%
12	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	Prescott, AZ	$41,937	$40,287	77%
13	Simmons University	Boston, MA	$41,007	$25,265	70%
14	Emmanuel College	Boston, MA	$40,945	$26,706	76%
15	Colby	Waterville, ME	$38,289	$17,180	7%
16	Albright College	Reading, PA	$38,289	$20,024	76%
17	Centenary University	Hackettstown, NJ	$38,289	$20,503	83%
18	Houston Christian University	Houston, TX	$38,289	$20,629	84%
19	Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg, MD	$37,748	$22,655	74%
20	Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN	$37,748	$25,672	91%
21	Norwich University	Northfield, VT	$37,568	$22,257	74%
22	Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma, WA	$37,054	$19,589	78%
23	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	$36,848	$36,425	28%
24	Randolph-Macon College	Ashland, VA	$36,848	$27,866	87%
25	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs, NY	$36,668	$32,297	21%
26	Oglethorpe University	Atlanta, GA	$36,668	$19,509	88%
27	Gettysburg College	Gettysburg, PA	$36,560	$31,490	39%
28	Merrimack College	North Andover, MA	$36,141	$37,927	70%
29	LeTourneau University	Longview, TX	$36,132	$28,185	38%
30	Waldorf University	Forest City, IA	$35,954	$19,693	77%
31	Washington & Jefferson College	Washington, PA	$35,954	$25,002	81%
32	University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	$35,671	$27,807	83%
33	Tulane	New Orleans, LA	$35,594	$39,949	14%
34	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City, OK	$34,847	$16,692	92%
35	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	$34,420	$3,203	57%
36	Marian University	Fond Du Lac, WI	$34,420	$21,937	75%
37	College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph, MN	$34,298	$26,640	92%
38	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury, NY	$34,135	$11,282	84%
39	William Jewell College	Liberty, MO	$33,993	$17,562	38%
40	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	$33,993	$9,977	46%
41	Heidelberg University	Tiffin, OH	$33,993	$20,556	86%
42	Avila University	Kansas City, MO	$33,993	$16,053	88%
43	Pacific University	Forest Grove, OR	$33,993	$35,273	90%
44	Carleton	Northfield, MN	$33,719	$25,407	20%
45	McDaniel College	Westminster, MD	$33,637	$21,916	78%
46	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva, NY	$33,281	$31,563	64%
47	Lycoming College	Williamsport, PA	$33,281	$19,140	74%
48	Roanoke College	Salem, VA	$33,281	$24,503	83%
49	Bay Path University	Longmeadow, MA	$33,281	$14,271	85%
50	Rivier University	Nashua, NH	$33,138	$28,082	83%

Quick answers

How are the best colleges for Psychology ranked?

By the median earnings of Psychology graduates ~10 years after entry, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study data. It measures financial outcomes for that specific field at each school — not overall prestige or how hard it is to get in.

Does a higher rank mean the program is better, or easier to enter?

Neither on its own. It means graduates of that field tend to earn more — which reflects the field, the school, and who enrolls. Admission difficulty is separate: use each school's acceptance rate here, then run your personalized odds. Earnings also lag ~2 years and cover federally-aided graduates.

Why isn't every college listed?

We only rank schools where College Scorecard reports field-of-study earnings for Psychology among the school's programs, so coverage grows as more institutions report. A missing school isn't a judgment — we just don't have verified Psychology earnings for it yet.

Earnings are field-of-study medians from College Scorecard and lag ~2 years; they cover federally-aided graduates, not every student, and are not a guarantee of individual outcomes.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.