2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 282 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in psychology needs to look into La Salle University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from La Salle University

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Drexel University

3

Widener University
Chester, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Widener University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Widener University

4

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Chestnut Hill College is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Chestnut Hill College

5

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Duquesne University

6

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

7

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Temple University

8

Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Immaculata.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Immaculata University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	501
Maryland	29	49
New Jersey	28	105
District of Columbia	24	160
Delaware	21	5

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	185
Child Development & Psychology	83
General Psychology	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.